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Research article
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18 Jan 2024
Research article |
| 18 Jan 2024
| 18 Jan 2024
Evaluation of hydrological models on small mountainous catchments: impact of the meteorological forcings
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, INRAE, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Matthieu Le Lay
EDF-DTG, Grenoble, France
Catherine Fouchier
INRAE, Aix Marseille Univ – RECOVER, Aix-en-Provence, France
David Penot
EDF-DTG, Grenoble, France
Francois Colleoni
INRAE, Aix Marseille Univ – RECOVER, Aix-en-Provence, France
Alexandre Mas
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, INRAE, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Pierre-André Garambois
INRAE, Aix Marseille Univ – RECOVER, Aix-en-Provence, France
Olivier Laurantin
DSO, Météo-France, Toulouse, France
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Short summary
Hydrological modelling of mountainous catchments is challenging for many reasons, the main one being the temporal and spatial representation of precipitation forcings. This study presents an evaluation of the hydrological modelling of 55 small mountainous catchments of the northern French Alps, focusing on the influence of the type of precipitation reanalyses used as inputs. These evaluations emphasize the added value of radar measurements, in particular for the reproduction of flood events.
Hydrological modelling of mountainous catchments is challenging for many reasons, the main one...
