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- Title
Calibration and Uncertainty Analysis for Modelling Runoff in the Tambo River Basin, Peru, Using Sequential Uncertainty Fitting Ver-2 (SUFI-2) Algorithm.
- Authors
Carlos Mendoza, Juan Adriel; Chavez Alcazar, Tamar Anaharat; Zuñiga Medina, Sebastián Adolfo
- Abstract
Basin-scale simulation is fundamental to understand the hydrological cycle, and in identifying information essential for water management. Accordingly, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model is applied to simulate runoff in the semi-arid Tambo River Basin in southern Peru, where economic activities are driven by the availability of water. The SWAT model was calibrated using the Sequential Uncertainty Fitting Ver-2 (SUFI-2) algorithm and two objective functions namely the Nash-Sutcliffe simulation efficiency (NSE), and coefficient of determination (R 2) for the period 1994 to 2001 which includes an initial warm-up period of 3 years; it was then validated for 2002 to 2016 using daily river discharge values. The best results were obtained using the objective function R 2; a comparison of results of the daily and monthly performance evaluation between the calibration period and validation period showed close correspondence in the values for NSE and R 2, and those for percent bias (PBIAS) and ratio of standard deviation of the observation to the root mean square error (RSR). The results thus show that the SWAT model can effectively predict runoff within the Tambo River basin. The model can also serve as a guideline for hydrology modellers, acting as a reliable tool.
- Subjects
PERU; WATERSHEDS; RUNOFF models; STANDARD deviations; HYDROLOGIC cycle; RUNOFF analysis; WATER supply
- Publication
Air, Soil & Water Research, 2021, Vol 14, p1
- ISSN
1178-6221
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1178622120988707