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Towards a semi-asynchronous method for hydrological modeling in climate change studies
Frédéric Talbot
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Hydrology, Climate and Climate Change Laboratory, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, H3C 1K3, Canada
Simon Ricard
Sciences and Engineering, Université Laval, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada
Guillaume Drolet
Direction de la recherche forestière, Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts, Québec, G1P 3W8, Canada
Annie Poulin
Hydrology, Climate and Climate Change Laboratory, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, H3C 1K3, Canada
Jean-Luc Martel
Hydrology, Climate and Climate Change Laboratory, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, H3C 1K3, Canada
Richard Arsenault
Hydrology, Climate and Climate Change Laboratory, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, H3C 1K3, Canada
Jean-Daniel Sylvain
Hydrology, Climate and Climate Change Laboratory, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, H3C 1K3, Canada
Direction de la recherche forestière, Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts, Québec, G1P 3W8, Canada
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This study compares three hydrological modeling approaches for assessing climate change impacts on water systems. It evaluates the conventional method alongside a fully- and semi-asynchronous methods, which excels in capturing extreme events but faces challenges with event timing. The results highlight the potential of the semi-asynchronous method as an innovative and robust tool for hydrological modeling under climate change.
This study compares three hydrological modeling approaches for assessing climate change impacts...
