Parameter Optimization, Uncertainty Estimation and Sensitivity Analysis in Hydrological Modeling

Rajesh VijayKumar Kherde and Priyadarshi H. Sawant
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Rajesh VijayKumar Kherde: Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. D Y Patil Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ambi, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Priyadarshi H. Sawant: Sardar Patel college of Engineering, Andheri(W), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research, 2018, vol. 3, issue 11, 66-72

Abstract: This paper describes the application of Monte-Carlo simulations for parameter optimization, uncertainty estimation and sensitivity analysis using hydrological model developed by author [8] for Wardha River basin, Maharashtra, India. The Monte Carlo simulations revealed that the average values of parameters for the local optima of the calibration period seem to give good fit to the data and performance measure (NSE) does not differ significantly from the local optima of the respective calibration years. It is interesting to notice that, if the Monte Carlo simulations are carried out all over again, it generate yet another set of random numbers as realizations of model parameters. However the model objective function (NSE) differs mere by 0.1% by running the new set of realizations and the local optimum parameter values are close to the earlier local optima. It seems that the model structure is in agreement with the ‘‘equifinality’’ or ‘‘non-uniqueness’’ concept as many different parameter sets give good fit to the data. However particular area of the parameter space is observed to be dominant in fitting the available observations, this is in contradiction to Beven’s theory behind rejecting the idea of optimum parameter set.

Keywords: Hydrological modelling; Parameter optimization; Uncertainty estimation; Sensitivity analysis. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.24018/ejeng.2018.3.11.907

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