HESS Opinions: Advocating process modeling and de-emphasizing parameter estimation
Since its origins as an engineering discipline, with its widespread use of "black box" (empirical) modeling approaches, hydrology has evolved into a scientific discipline that seeks a more "white box" (physics-based) modeling approach to solving problems such as the description a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/20/1433/2016/hess-20-1433-2016.pdf |
| Summary: | Since its origins as an
engineering discipline, with its widespread use of "black box" (empirical)
modeling approaches, hydrology has evolved into a scientific discipline that
seeks a more "white box" (physics-based) modeling approach to solving
problems such as the description and simulation of the rainfall–runoff
responses of a watershed. There has been much recent debate regarding the
future of the hydrological sciences, and several publications have voiced
opinions on this subject. This opinion paper seeks to comment and expand upon
some recent publications that have advocated an increased focus on
process-based modeling while de-emphasizing the focus on detailed attention
to parameter estimation. In particular, it offers a perspective that
emphasizes a more hydraulic (more physics-based and less empirical) approach
to development and implementation of hydrological models. |
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| ISSN: | 1027-5606 1607-7938 |