Automatic Calibration of Rainfall-runoff Model Using Multi-objective Function

A rainfall-runoff model should be calibrated so that the model simulates the hydrological behavior of the basin as accurately as possible. In this study, to calibrate the five parameters of the SSARR model, a multi-objective function and the genetic algorithm were used. The solution of the multi-objective function will not, in general, be a single unique set of parameters but will consist of the so-called Pareto solution according to various trade-offs between the different objectives. The calibration strategy using multi-objective function could decrease calibrating time and effort. From the Pareto solution, a single solution could be selected to simulate a specific flow condition.