Three complementary methods for sensitivity analysis of a water quality model

• Published in: Environmental modelling & software : with environment data news Vol. 37; pp. 19 - 29
• Main Authors: Sun, X.Y., Newham, L.T.H., Croke, B.F.W., Norton, J.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2012
• Subjects: computer software; environmental models; evapotranspiration; Hydrological modelling; model uncertainty; Monte Carlo; Morris Method; nitrogen; One-at-A-Time; plant stress; pollution load; Regional sensitivity analysis; rivers; sediments; time series analysis; uncertainty analysis; Water quality; watersheds; Australia; Hydrological modelling; Morris Method; Monte Carlo; Regional sensitivity analysis; Water quality; One-at-A-Time

In this paper, sensitivity analysis (SA) has been used to assess model sensitivities to input parameter values in a water quality model. The water quality model incorporates a rainfall-runoff sub-model and a sediment load estimation sub-model, and is calibrated against hydrologic and water quality d...