HydroTest: a web-based toolbox of evaluation metrics for the standardised assessment of hydrological forecasts
Christian Dawson
Robert J. Abrahart
Linda M. See
2134/2733
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/HydroTest_a_web-based_toolbox_of_evaluation_metrics_for_the_standardised_assessment_of_hydrological_forecasts/9403214
This paper presents details of an open access web site that can be used by hydrologists
and other scientists to evaluate time series models. There is at present a general lack of
consistency in the way in which hydrological models are assessed that handicaps the
comparison of reported studies and hinders the development of superior models. The
HydroTest web site provides a wide range of objective metrics and consistent tests of
model performance to assess forecasting skill. This resource is designed to promote
future transparency and consistency between reported models and includes an open forum
that is intended to encourage further discussion and debate on the topic of hydrological
performance evaluation metrics. It is envisaged that the provision of such facilities will
lead to the creation of superior forecasting metrics and the development of international
benchmark time series datasets.
2007-03-21 12:05:37
Hydrological models
Performance testing
Evaluation metrics
Information and Computing Sciences not elsewhere classified