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This chapter discusses different types of black-box hydrological models that are based on input-output relationships rather than physical principles. They include antecedent precipitation index (API) models, regression models, time series models, artificial neural network (ANN) models, fuzzy logic models, and frequency analysis models. The purpose of this chapter is neither to provide a complete discussion of the theory of hydrological systems nor to offer a complete coverage of the studies published in the literature. Rather, the chapter is focused on presenting general theories and methods of different types of black-box models, basic model forms, and related applications in hydrology and water resources engineering.
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Xu, CY., Xiong, L., Singh, V.P. (2019). Black-Box Hydrological Models. In: Duan, Q., Pappenberger, F., Wood, A., Cloke, H., Schaake, J. (eds) Handbook of Hydrometeorological Ensemble Forecasting. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39925-1_21
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Print ISBN: 978-3-642-39924-4
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