Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1002/2015WR017910 |
| Title (Primary) | Improving the theoretical underpinnings of process-based hydrologic models |
| Author | Clark, M.P.; Schaefli, B.; Schymanski, S.J.; Samaniego, L.
; Luce, C.H.; Jackson, B.M.; Freer, J.E.; Arnold, J.R.; Moore, R.D.; Istanbulluoglu, E.; Ceola, S. |
| Source Titel | Water Resources Research |
| Year | 2016 |
| Department | CHS |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Page From | 2350 |
| Page To | 2365 |
| Language | englisch |
| Keywords | Computational hydrology; Hydrologic scaling; Uncertainty assessment; Eco-hydrology; hydrologic theory; multiple hypotheses; model evaluation; uncertainty |
| UFZ wide themes | RU5; |
| Abstract | In this Commentary we argue that it is possible to improve the physical realism of hydrologic models by making better use of existing hydrologic theory. We address the following questions: (1) what are some key elements of current hydrologic theory; (2) how can those elements best be incorporated where they may be missing in current models; and (3) how can we evaluate competing hydrologic theories across scales and locations? We propose that hydrologic science would benefit from a model-based community synthesis effort to reframe, integrate and evaluate different explanations of hydrologic behavior, and provide a controlled avenue to find where understanding falls short. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=17067 |
| Clark, M.P., Schaefli, B., Schymanski, S.J., Samaniego, L., Luce, C.H., Jackson, B.M., Freer, J.E., Arnold, J.R., Moore, R.D., Istanbulluoglu, E., Ceola, S. (2016): Improving the theoretical underpinnings of process-based hydrologic models Water Resour. Res. 52 (3), 2350 - 2365 10.1002/2015WR017910 |
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