Hydrological Modeling of the Jiaoyi Watershed (China) Using HSPF Model

A watershed hydrological model, hydrological simulation program-Fortran (HSPF), was applied to simulate the spatial and temporal variation of hydrological processes in the Jiaoyi watershed of Huaihe River Basin, the heaviest shortage of water resources and polluted area in China. The model was calib...

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Main Authors: Chang-An Yan, Wanchang Zhang, Zhijie Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/672360
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description A watershed hydrological model, hydrological simulation program-Fortran (HSPF), was applied to simulate the spatial and temporal variation of hydrological processes in the Jiaoyi watershed of Huaihe River Basin, the heaviest shortage of water resources and polluted area in China. The model was calibrated using the years 2001–2004 and validated with data from 2005 to 2006. Calibration and validation results showed that the model generally simulated mean monthly and daily runoff precisely due to the close matching hydrographs between simulated and observed runoff, as well as the excellent evaluation indicators such as Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE), coefficient of correlation (R2), and the relative error (RE). The similar simulation results between calibration and validation period showed that all the calibrated parameters had a certain representation in Jiaoyi watershed. Additionally, the simulation in rainy months was more accurate than the drought months. Another result in this paper was that HSPF was also capable of estimating the water balance components reasonably and realistically in space through the whole watershed. The calibrated model can be used to explore the effects of climate change scenarios and various watershed management practices on the water resources and water environment in the basin.
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spelling doaj-art-74a902eafe8c43908483eb40e11fe84a2025-02-03T06:06:23ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/672360672360Hydrological Modeling of the Jiaoyi Watershed (China) Using HSPF ModelChang-An Yan0Wanchang Zhang1Zhijie Zhang2State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, ChinaKey Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100094, ChinaCollege of Automation, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210046, ChinaA watershed hydrological model, hydrological simulation program-Fortran (HSPF), was applied to simulate the spatial and temporal variation of hydrological processes in the Jiaoyi watershed of Huaihe River Basin, the heaviest shortage of water resources and polluted area in China. The model was calibrated using the years 2001–2004 and validated with data from 2005 to 2006. Calibration and validation results showed that the model generally simulated mean monthly and daily runoff precisely due to the close matching hydrographs between simulated and observed runoff, as well as the excellent evaluation indicators such as Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE), coefficient of correlation (R2), and the relative error (RE). The similar simulation results between calibration and validation period showed that all the calibrated parameters had a certain representation in Jiaoyi watershed. Additionally, the simulation in rainy months was more accurate than the drought months. Another result in this paper was that HSPF was also capable of estimating the water balance components reasonably and realistically in space through the whole watershed. The calibrated model can be used to explore the effects of climate change scenarios and various watershed management practices on the water resources and water environment in the basin.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/672360
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Hydrological Modeling of the Jiaoyi Watershed (China) Using HSPF Model
The Scientific World Journal
title Hydrological Modeling of the Jiaoyi Watershed (China) Using HSPF Model
title_full Hydrological Modeling of the Jiaoyi Watershed (China) Using HSPF Model
title_fullStr Hydrological Modeling of the Jiaoyi Watershed (China) Using HSPF Model
title_full_unstemmed Hydrological Modeling of the Jiaoyi Watershed (China) Using HSPF Model
title_short Hydrological Modeling of the Jiaoyi Watershed (China) Using HSPF Model
title_sort hydrological modeling of the jiaoyi watershed china using hspf model
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/672360
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