Articles | Volume 27, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2149-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2149-2023
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07 Jun 2023
Research article |  | 07 Jun 2023

Using normalised difference infrared index patterns to constrain semi-distributed rainfall–runoff models in tropical nested catchments

Nutchanart Sriwongsitanon, Wasana Jandang, James Williams, Thienchart Suwawong, Ekkarin Maekan, and Hubert H. G. Savenije

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We developed predictive semi-distributed rainfall–runoff models for nested sub-catchments in the upper Ping basin, which yielded better or similar performance compared to calibrated lumped models. The normalised difference infrared index proves to be an effective proxy for distributed root zone moisture capacity over sub-catchments and is well correlated with the percentage of evergreen forest. In validation, soil moisture simulations appeared to be highly correlated with the soil wetness index.
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