Research Article

Study on the Impact of Future Climate Change on Extreme Meteorological and Hydrological Elements in the Upper Reaches of the Minjiang River

Table 7

Sensitivity ranks and optimal values of the model parameters.

Parameter nameBrief descriptionOptimal valueT-stat value

v__GW_DELAY.gwGroundwater delay (days)13.0634.630
v__ALPHA_BF.gwBaseflow alpha factor (days)0.63−7.460
v__TLAPS.subTemperature lapse rate (°C/km)18.311.530.13
r__SOL_K(1).sol_1Saturated hydraulic conductivity0.721.230.22
v__NPERCO.bsnNitrogen percolation coefficient9.721.20.23
v__CH_N2.rteManning’s n value for main channel−5.34−1.160.25
v__SPEXP.bsnExp. re-entrainment parameter for channel sediment routing1.45−0.960.34
v__GW_REVAP.gwGroundwater “revap” coefficient0.02−1.040.3
v__REVAPMN.gw_1Threshold water depth in the shallow aquifer for “revap” (mm)2.720.690.49
v__EPCO.hruPlant uptake compensation factor1.270.660.51
v__PHOSKD.bsnPhosphorus soil partitioning coefficient147.570.440.66
r__SOL_ALB(1).solMoist soil albedo0.220.420.68
v__CH_K2.rteChannel effective hydraulic conductivity (mm/hr)−489.23−0.420.68
v__ESCO.hruSoil evaporation compensation factor1.09−0.310.76
a__GWQMN.gwThreshold depth of the water in the shallow aquifer required for return flow to occur910.29−0.290.77
v__SMFMN.bsnMelt factor for snow on December 21 (mm H2O/°C-day)11.660.250.8
r__CN2.mgtSCS streamflow curve number−0.58−0.210.84
v__SMFMX.bsnMelt factor for snow on June 21 (mm H2O/°C-day)−0.880.130.9
r__SOL_AWC(1).solAvailable water capacity (mm H2O/mm soil)−3.88−0.040.97
v__TIMP.bsnSnow pack temperature lag factor0.760.030.98
v__SURLAG.bsnSurface runoff lag time (days)719.80.010.99

r_ means an existing parameter value is multiplied by (1þ given value); v_ means the existing parameter value is to be replaced by given value; the detailed description of the parameters was introduced as technical report [36, 40].