Journal
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 2350-2365Publisher
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
DOI: 10.1002/2015WR017910
Keywords
hydrologic theory; multiple hypotheses; model evaluation; uncertainty
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- NERC [NE/L010399/1, NE/K00882X/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- Natural Environment Research Council [NE/L010399/1, NE/K00882X/1] Funding Source: researchfish
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In this Commentary, we argue that it is possible to improve the physical realism of hydrologic models by making better use of existing hydrologic theory. We address the following questions: (1) what are some key elements of current hydrologic theory; (2) how can those elements best be incorporated where they may be missing in current models; and (3) how can we evaluate competing hydrologic theories across scales and locations? We propose that hydrologic science would benefit from a model-based community synthesis effort to reframe, integrate, and evaluate different explanations of hydrologic behavior, and provide a controlled avenue to find where understanding falls short.
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