Analysis of runoff for the Baltic basin with an integrated Atmospheric-Ocean-Hydrology Model
A fully integrated Atmospheric-Ocean-Hydrology Model (BALTIMOS = Baltic Integrated Model System) has been developed using existing model components. Experiment and model design has been adapted to the Baltic basin with a catchment area of approximately 1 750 000 km<sup>2</sup>. A compreh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Geosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.adv-geosci.net/9/31/2006/adgeo-9-31-2006.pdf |
| Summary: | A fully integrated Atmospheric-Ocean-Hydrology Model (BALTIMOS = Baltic Integrated Model System) has been developed using existing model components. Experiment and model design has been adapted to the Baltic basin with a catchment area of approximately 1 750 000 km<sup>2</sup>. A comprehensive model validation has been completed using large meteorological and hydrological measurement database. Comparing the calculated runoff from the integrated and non-integrated model system with measurements for three different representative subbasins and the entire Baltic basin, the effect of the integrated model is described. The results display a good agreement between measured and calculated runoff. The effect of the integrated model is rather negligible looking at computed mean values: There is no significant difference between mean monthly runoff of the integrated and non-integrated model during the year with the exception of spring. There is a delay of one month with regard to peak runoff for the non-integrated model in spring caused by different interactive processes during the melting period. |
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| ISSN: | 1680-7340 1680-7359 |