A Review on Hydrological Models

Abstract Various ongoing researches are there on topics like which model will give more compatible results with that of observed discharges. It was argued that even complex modeling does not provide better results. Climate change and soil heterogeneity has got an important role in finding out surface runoff. In this paper, we are going to discuss briefly about variable infiltration capacity model (VIC), TOPMODEL, HBV, MIKESHE and soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) model. VIC performs well in moist areas and can be efficiently used in the water management for agricultural purposes. Requirement of large data and physical parameters makes the use of MIKE SHE model limited to smaller catchments. Only a little direct calibration is required for SWAT model to obtain good hydrologic predictions. HBV model gives satisfactory results and TOPMODEL can be used in catchments with shallow soil and moderate topography.

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