VICGL output for sensitivity analysis

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Name of Research Project

Related Project	Part
Core Modelling and Forecasting Team	GI

Dataset Title

VICGL output for sensitivity analysis

Creators and Contributors

Name	Role	Email	Institution
Markus Schnorbus	Point of Contact	mschnorb@uvic.ca	Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium
Samah Larabi	Originator	slarabi@uvic.ca	Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium

Abstract

Streamflow and gridded hydrological data produced using the VIC-GL hydrology model. Multiple model runs are produced using different parameter trajectories based on the Morris method. A trajectory is defined as a chain of parameter sets where only one parameter is changed by a fraction of its feasible range in each parameter set. Based on the Morris method, VICGL informative parameters are identified for each output: streamflow, evapotranspiration and snow water equivalent.

Purpose

The project aims at developing computationally efficient methods and strategies for large-scale parameter estimation. These methods are to be process-based, computationally efficient and lead to robust realistic and spatially transferable parameters. This project focus on the version of Variable Infiltration Capacity model developed at PCIC (VICGL). This model is forced by the daily gridded PNWNAmet data. This project supports the Geospatial Intelligence theme of the Core Modelling and Forecasting Team.

Keywords

Keyword
parameter estimation
sensitivity analysis
calibration
VICGL
streamflow
evaporation
snow water equivalent

Temporal Extent

Begin Date	End Date
1945-01-01	2012-12-31

Geographic Bounding Box

West Boundary Longitude	-127.82
East Boundary Longitude	-109.77
North Boundary Latitude	57.78
South Boundary Latitude	40.89

Is Boundary Rectangular

○ Yes

◉ No

Research Site Description (if needed)

Selected subbasins in the Peace River (Alberta and British Columbia), Fraser River (British Columbia), Columbia River (British Columbia and USA)

Status of data collection/production

○ Planned

○ In Progress

○ Abandoned

◉ Complete

Data Update Frequency

○ Continually

○ Daily

○ Weekly

○ Biweekly

○ Monthly

○ Anually

○ As needed

○ Irregular

◉ None planned

○ Unknown

Creation Software

Software	Version	File Formats
VIC-GL	1.0.0
RVIC	1.0.0

Primary Source of Data

◻ Unknown/Unspecified

◻ Census

◻ Field collected samples

◻ Field experiment

◻ Field observation

◻ Field survey

◻ Human biological samples

◻ Lab experiment

▣ Model simulation

▣ Previously collected

◻ Qualitative (from observations or interviews)

◻ Social survey

◻ Traditional knowledge

◻ Other Source of Data (Please specify in field below)

Data Lineage (if applicable). Please include versions (e.g., input and forcing data, models, and coupling modules; instrument measurements; surveys; sample collections; etc.)

Model name: VIC-GL (hydrology) and RVIC (routing)
Model version number: 1.0.0 and 1.0.0
Model source/webpage: https://github.com/pacificclimate/VIC and https://github.com/UW-Hydro/RVIC
Model output pre-processing script: Efficient Elementary Effects method ( https://github.com/julemai/EEE )
Model output post-processing script: Efficient Elementary Effects method ( https://github.com/julemai/EEE )

Model setup
Time step: Daily
Initial condition: Cold start
Boundary condition: PNWNAmet
Spatial resolution: 0.0625 degrees

Parameter/Variable	Unit	Frequency	Source
evaporation	mm/d	daily	VICGL model
streamflow	m3/s	daily	VICGL-RVIC models
snow water equivalent	mm/d	daily	VICGL model