Jamal Zaherpour
Exploring the value of machine learning for weighted multi-model combination of an ensemble of global hydrological models
Zaherpour, Jamal; Mount, Nick; Gosling, Simon; Dankers, Rutger; Eisner, Stephanie; Gerten, Dieter; Liu, Xingcai; Masaki, Yoshimitsu; Müller, Schmied Hannes; Tang, Qiuhong; Wada, Yoshihide
Authors
Professor NICK MOUNT nick.mount@nottingham.ac.uk
Chief Executive UoN Online
Professor SIMON GOSLING SIMON.GOSLING@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
PROFESSOR OF CLIMATE RISKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING
Rutger Dankers
Stephanie Eisner
Dieter Gerten
Xingcai Liu
Yoshimitsu Masaki
Schmied Hannes Müller
Qiuhong Tang
Yoshihide Wada
Abstract
This study presents a novel application of machine learning to deliver optimised, multi-model combinations (MMCs) of Global Hydrological Model (GHM) simulations. We exemplify the approach using runoff simulations from five GHMs across 40 large global catchments. The benchmarked, median performance gain of the MMC solutions is 45% compared to the best performing GHM and exceeds 100% when compared to the EM. The performance gain offered by MMC suggests that future multimodel applications consider reporting MMCs, alongside the EM and intermodal range, to provide endusers of GHM ensembles with a better contextualised estimate of runoff. Importantly, the study highlights the difficulty of interpreting complex, non-linear MMC solutions in physical terms. This indicates that a pragmatic approach to future MMC studies based on machine learning methods is required, in which the allowable solution complexity is carefully constrained.
Citation
Zaherpour, J., Mount, N., Gosling, S., Dankers, R., Eisner, S., Gerten, D., Liu, X., Masaki, Y., Müller, S. H., Tang, Q., & Wada, Y. (2019). Exploring the value of machine learning for weighted multi-model combination of an ensemble of global hydrological models. Environmental Modelling and Software, 114, 112-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2019.01.003
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 12, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 16, 2019 |
Publication Date | 2019-04 |
Deposit Date | Jan 14, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 17, 2020 |
Journal | Environmental Modelling & Software |
Print ISSN | 1364-8152 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 114 |
Pages | 112-128 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2019.01.003 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1467404 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815217309817 |
Additional Information | This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: Exploring the value of machine learning for weighted multi-model combination of an ensemble of global hydrological models; Journal Title: Environmental Modelling & Software; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2019.01.003; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Contract Date | Jan 14, 2019 |
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