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Area of Science:

  • Hydrology and Water Resources Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geospatial Analysis

Background:

  • Accurate estimation of hydrological parameters is crucial for watershed management, especially in regions prone to intense rainfall.
  • Direct measurement of parameters like lateral inflow and runoff depth is often challenging, necessitating indirect estimation methods.
  • The kinematic wave model (direct model-DM) is a valuable tool for simulating watershed responses but requires accurate input parameters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply the inverse problem method (IP) for estimating unmeasured hydrological parameters in watersheds.
  • To integrate the IP with the kinematic wave model (direct model-DM) to determine lateral inflow rate and runoff depth.
  • To validate the developed method using rainfall-runoff event data from a small Amazonian catchment.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the inverse problem method (IP) to estimate parameters not directly measurable.
  • Employed the KINEROS2 (K2) model as the direct model (DM) for hydrological simulations.
  • Incorporated Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) and Fourier transform techniques for parameter estimation and lateral inflow calculation.

Main Results:

  • Successfully derived lateral inflow rate and runoff depth using precipitation data and estimated parameters.
  • Achieved a good agreement between observed and predicted runoff data for four rainfall-runoff events.
  • Reported Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficients ranging from 0.76 to 0.85 and RMSE values between 1.80 mm and 6.72 mm.

Conclusions:

  • The inverse problem method, combined with the kinematic wave model and MCMC/Fourier transform, effectively estimates hydrological parameters.
  • The developed approach provides a reliable means to fill data gaps in lateral inflow and runoff depth estimations.
  • This methodology is valuable for understanding and managing hydrological processes in complex environments like the Amazon.