Modeling and Prediction

Abstract

Synopsis This article describes the general approach for hydrologic modeling and prediction. After the hydrologic system is conceptualized , mathematical model can be set up and numerical model can be developed. Then data such as precipitation, land use-land cover, digital elevation, and soil texture need to be prepared for the hydrologic simulation. Before the model can be used for the prediction, it needs to be calibrated for assessing how well the simulation can reproduce the observed hydrologic variables.