Improving flood forecasting capability of physically based distributed  hydrological models by parameter optimization

Chen, Y.; Li, J.; Xu, H.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-375-2016

Articles | Volume 20, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-375-2016

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Modeling hydrological processes and changes

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-375-2016

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Articles | Volume 20, issue 1

Research article

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21 Jan 2016

Research article |

| 21 Jan 2016

Improving flood forecasting capability of physically based distributed hydrological models by parameter optimization

Y. Chen, J. Li, and H. Xu

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RC C5077: 'Comments on hess-2015-420', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 Nov 2015
- AC C5809: 'Reply to the comments of Referee # 1', Y. Chen, 23 Dec 2015
RC C5608: 'Hydrological Model', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Dec 2015
- AC C5810: 'Reply to the comments of Referee # 2', Y. Chen, 23 Dec 2015
- AC C5971: 'revised paper', Y. Chen, 05 Jan 2016

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ED: Publish as is (05 Jan 2016) by Yaning Chen

Short summary

Parameter optimization is necessary to improve the flood forecasting capability of physically based distributed hydrological model. A method for parameter optimization with particle swam optimization (PSO) algorithm has been proposed for physically based distributed hydrological model in catchment flood forecasting and validated in southern China. It has found that the appropriate particle number and maximum evolution number of PSO algorithm are 20 and 30 respectively.