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Articles | Volume 30, issue 14
Articles | Volume 30, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-4509-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-4509-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 30, issue 14
Research article
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17 Jul 2026
Research article |  | 17 Jul 2026

A systematic evaluation of 15 actual evapotranspiration formulations within conceptual hydrological models

Gabrielle Burns, Keirnan Fowler, Murray Peel, and Clare Stephens

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Improving how rainfall-runoff models estimate evapotranspiration is key to better reproducing water partitioning under current conditions, and will increase model realism under future changing conditions. We tested how well different conceptual rainfall-runoff model equations simulate evapotranspiration using Australian catchment and flux tower data. We found one equation consistently worked better than the others. However, even this equation had flaws, pointing to missing vegetation processes.
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