Sensitivity analysis and parameter estimation for distributed hydrological modeling: potential of variational methods

Variational methods are widely used for the analysis and control of computationally intensive spatially distributed systems. In particular, the adjoint state method enables a very efficient calculation of the derivatives of an objective function (response function to be analysed or cost function to...

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Main Authors: W. Castaings, D. Dartus, F.-X. Le Dimet, G.-M. Saulnier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-04-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/13/503/2009/hess-13-503-2009.pdf