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Use of Principal Components for Scaling Up Topographic Models to Map Soil Redistribution and Soil Organic Carbon
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[Effects of parameter spatial distribution on non-point pollution source model].

Qi-gong Xu1, Hong-Liang Liu, Zhen-yao Shen

  • 1School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China. xuqigong@tom.com

Huan Jing Ke Xue= Huanjing Kexue
|September 26, 2007
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Watershed delineation impacts river flow and nutrient loadings. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model showed flow changes with sub-watershed numbers, while nutrient loads were minimally affected.

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Use of Principal Components for Scaling Up Topographic Models to Map Soil Redistribution and Soil Organic Carbon
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Use of Principal Components for Scaling Up Topographic Models to Map Soil Redistribution and Soil Organic Carbon

Published on: October 16, 2018

Area of Science:

  • Hydrology
  • Environmental Modeling
  • Water Resource Management

Context:

  • The Daning River watershed faces challenges in understanding hydrological processes and nutrient transport.
  • Accurate watershed delineation is crucial for effective water resource management and pollution control.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the impact of spatial parameter distribution and watershed delineation on simulated flow and nutrient loadings using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model.
  • To assess the sensitivity of hydrological and nutrient simulations to varying numbers of sub-watersheds.

Summary:

  • The SWAT model was calibrated and validated for the Daning River watershed (2000-2004). Simulations using six different watershed delineations revealed that flow generally increases and then decreases with an increasing number of sub-watersheds.
  • Model performance for annual and monthly mean flow was satisfactory (efficiencies 0.52-0.82 and 0.80-0.83, respectively).
  • Outlet nutrient loadings (organic nitrogen and phosphorus) showed minor sensitivity to watershed delineation, with maximum relative errors of 16.2% and 7.7%, respectively, and no clear trend observed.

Impact:

  • Findings highlight the importance of considering watershed delineation strategies in hydrological and nutrient modeling.
  • Provides insights for optimizing watershed subdivision for improved accuracy in water resource assessments.
  • Informs water quality management by demonstrating the limited impact of delineation on nutrient simulations in this specific watershed.