Does a large number of parameters enhance model performance? Comparative assessment of common catchment model structures on 429 catchments

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 242, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 275-301

  Perrin, C ^a   Michel, C ^a   Andreassian V ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Catchments; Comparison; Complexity; Hydrology; Models; Parsimony

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MODEL VALIDATION; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 0035961496     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00393-0     Document Type: Article

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