Technical note: Pitfalls in using log-transformed flows within the KGE criterion

<p>Log-transformed discharge is often used to calculate performance criteria to better focus on low flows. This prior transformation limits the heteroscedasticity of model residuals and was largely applied in criteria based on squared residuals, like the Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE). In...

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Main Authors: L. Santos, G. Thirel, C. Perrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-08-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/22/4583/2018/hess-22-4583-2018.pdf