Evaluating models or evaluating modelling practices? - Interactive comment on HESS Opinions “Crash tests for a standardized evaluation of hydrological models”

Efstratiadis, A; Mamassis, N

dc.contributor.author	Efstratiadis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Mamassis, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:14:57Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:14:57Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/30196
dc.title	Evaluating models or evaluating modelling practices? - Interactive comment on HESS Opinions “Crash tests for a standardized evaluation of hydrological models”	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	We discuss some drawbacks of the proposed framework for evaluating hydrological models, through both a scientific and an engineering approach. We explain that the model improvement is a continuous process that oscillates between induction and deduction, which requires deep understanding of the physical phenomena and exploitation of all kind of information, taking into account the specific hydrosystem peculiarities. In this context, we ask for more engineering judgment, to prohibit from misleading conclusions due to model misuse issues.	en