Articles | Volume 24, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-2253-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-2253-2020
Research article
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08 May 2020
Research article |  | 08 May 2020

Identifying uncertainties in hydrologic fluxes and seasonality from hydrologic model components for climate change impact assessments

Dongmei Feng and Edward Beighley

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Assessment of climate change impacts on hydrologic systems is critical for making adaptation strategies but subject to uncertainties from various sources. This study developed a framework to investigate such uncertainties from both hydrologic model components and climate forcings as well as associated parameterization. Results of this study reveal variable uncertainty compositions for different hydrological quantities and imply limited impact of hydrologic model parameter equifinality.