The influence of conceptual model structure on model performance: a comparative study for 237 French catchments

Models with a fixed structure are widely used in hydrological studies and operational applications. For various reasons, these models do not always perform well. As an alternative, flexible modelling approaches allow the identification and refinement of the model structure as part of the modelling p...

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Main Authors: W. R. van Esse, C. Perrin, M. J. Booij, D. C. M. Augustijn, F. Fenicia, D. Kavetski, F. Lobligeois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-10-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/17/4227/2013/hess-17-4227-2013.pdf