How far can we go in distributed hydrological modelling?

This paper considers distributed hydrological models in hydrology as an expression of a pragmatic realism. Some of the problems of distributed modelling are discussed including the problem of nonlinearity, the problem of scale, the problem of equifinality, the problem of uniqueness and the problem o...

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Main Author: K. Beven*
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2001-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/5/1/2001/hess-5-1-2001.pdf