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Runoff simulation of Mengjiang River Basin based on distributed hydrological model

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: A distributed hydrological model is an essential tool for simulating hydrological processes and managing water resources. This study applied a distributed hydrological model—Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model for the Mengjiang River Basin, using observation data from 50 stations from 2010 to 2022 to simulate runoff. The Shuffled Complex Evolution - University of Arizona (SCE-UA) algorithm was used to automatically calibrate six sensitive soil parameters of the VIC model. The runoff simulation results at Taiping Station shown that the model achieved a Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient above 0.8 for all years except 2018, which indicated a good simulation performance in the study area. The study verifies the applicability and reliability of the VIC model for the Mengjiang River Basin and lays a foundation for future runoff forecasting using distributed hydrological models.

Source: E3S Web of Conferences

DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202562802007

Authors: Xueqiu Chen, Wenming Zhang, Yanghuan Zou, Yuxi Lan

Institutions: Pearl River Hydraulic Research Institute, Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China

Language: English

Topic: Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Subfield: Water Science and Technology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Ministry of Water Resources, Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province