Comparison of Stationary and Dynamic Conceptual Models in a Mountainous and Data-Sparse Catchment in the South-Central Chilean Andes
Table 1
Description of the model parameters and adjustment factors range for the rainfall-runoff module.
Parameter
Units
Description
Influence over
Parameter range
[—]
Maximum runoff coefficient when the subsurface layer is saturated
EI
0.1
0.7
[mm]
Limit of rainfall over which PPD exists
PPD
50
1000
[—]
Percentage of rainfall over transformed into PPD
PPD
1
100
[mm]
Maximum capacity of the soil layer to retain water
and ER
200
700
PORC
[—]
Fraction of that defines the soil water content restricting the evaporation processes
and ER
1
100
[—]
Subterranean runoff coefficient
ES
0.1
0.7
[—]
Adjustment factor of the precipitation data
PM
0.5
2.5
[—]
Adjustment factor of the potential evapotranspiration data
PET and ER
0.5
2.5
EI: direct runoff; PPD: direct deep percolation; ER; real evapotranspiration; ES: subterranean runoff; PM: precipitation; PET: potential evapotranspiration.
