Assessing uncertainties in a conceptual water balance model using Bayesian methodology;Estimation bayésienne des incertitudes au sein d'une modé lisation conceptuelle de bilan hydrologique

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-63

  Engeland, Kolbjørn ^a   Xu, Chong Yu ^b   Gottschalk, Lars ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Markov Chain Monte Carlo analysis; Maximum likelihood estimation; Model uncertainty; Water balance models

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; MODEL STRUCTURES; RAIN; STATISTICAL METHODS; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

BAYESIAN STATISTICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; SIMULATED DISCHARGES;

STREAM FLOW;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; STREAMFLOW; WATER BUDGET;

EID: 13244265879     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.50.1.45.56334     Document Type: Article

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