Articles | Volume 21, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-1573-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-1573-2017
Research article
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14 Mar 2017
Research article |  | 14 Mar 2017

Seasonal streamflow forecasting by conditioning climatology with precipitation indices

Louise Crochemore, Maria-Helena Ramos, Florian Pappenberger, and Charles Perrin

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The use of general circulation model outputs for streamflow forecasting has developed in the last decade. In parallel, traditional streamflow forecasting is commonly based on historical data. This study investigates the impact of conditioning historical data based on circulation model precipitation forecasts on seasonal streamflow forecast quality. Results highlighted a trade-off between the sharpness and reliability of forecasts.