Articles | Volume 20, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-2861-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-2861-2016
Research article
 | 
15 Jul 2016
Research article |  | 15 Jul 2016

Parameter regionalization of a monthly water balance model for the conterminous United States

Andrew R. Bock, Lauren E. Hay, Gregory J. McCabe, Steven L. Markstrom, and R. Dwight Atkinson

Download

Interactive discussion

Status: closed
Status: closed
AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment
Printer-friendly Version - Printer-friendly version Supplement - Supplement

Peer-review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (12 Jan 2016) by Wouter Buytaert
AR by Andy Bock on behalf of the Authors (01 Feb 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (29 Feb 2016) by Wouter Buytaert
RR by Francesca Pianosi (28 Apr 2016)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (12 May 2016) by Wouter Buytaert
AR by Andy Bock on behalf of the Authors (26 May 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (14 Jun 2016) by Wouter Buytaert
AR by Andy Bock on behalf of the Authors (23 Jun 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
Download
Short summary
A parameter sensitivity analysis was applied to a monthly water balance model across the United States and used to identify regions of similar model response. Streamgages within each region were calibrated as a group to produce model parameters that can simulate streamflow in areas where measured streamflow data are limited or unavailable. Results showed good correspondence with measured values, except in areas where dominant hydrologic processes occurred at submonthly timescales.