HESS Opinions: The need for process-based evaluation of large-domain hyper-resolution models

L.A. Melsen*, A.J. Teuling, P.J.J.F. Torfs, Remko Uijlenhoet, N. Mizukami, M.P. Clark

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleAcademicpeer-review

50 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A meta-analysis on 192 peer-reviewed articles reporting on applications of the variable infiltration capacity (VIC) model in a distributed way reveals that the spatial resolution at which the model is applied has increased over the years, while the calibration and validation time interval has remained unchanged. We argue that the calibration and validation time interval should keep pace with the increase in spatial resolution in order to resolve the processes that are relevant at the applied spatial resolution. We identified six time concepts in hydrological models, which all impact the model results and conclusions. Process-based model evaluation is particularly relevant when models are applied at hyper-resolution, where stakeholders expect credible results both at a high spatial and temporal resolution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1069-1079
JournalHydrology and Earth System Sciences
Volume20
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'HESS Opinions: The need for process-based evaluation of large-domain hyper-resolution models'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this