Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 25, issue 6
Articles | Volume 25, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-3675-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-3675-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 25, issue 6
Research article
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30 Jun 2021
Research article |  | 30 Jun 2021

A new fractal-theory-based criterion for hydrological model calibration

Zhixu Bai, Yao Wu, Di Ma, and Yue-Ping Xu

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To test our hypothesis that the fractal dimensions of streamflow series can be used to improve the calibration of hydrological models, we designed the E–RD efficiency ratio of fractal dimensions strategy and examined its usability in the calibration of lumped models. The results reveal that, in most aspects, introducing RD into model calibration makes the simulation of streamflow components more reasonable. Also, pursuing a better RD during calibration leads to only a minor decrease in E.
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