Model:HBV

HBV

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Model type	Single
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Spatial dimensions	1D
Spatial extent	Watershed-Scale
Model domain	Hydrology
One-line model description	HBV model is a rainfall-runoff model
Extended model description	The HBV model (Bergström, 1976, 1992), also known as Hydrologiska Byråns Vattenbalansavdelning, is a rainfall-runoff model, which includes conceptual numerical descriptions of hydrological processes at the catchment scale. There are many versions created over the years in various coding languages. This description points to the work of John Craven, which is a python implementation of the HBV Hydrological Model, based on matlab code of the work of Professor Amir AghaKouchak at the University of California Irvine.

Keywords:	Discharge, Rainfall-runoff,

Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS
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Programming language	Python
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Code optimized	Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
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Start year development	2016
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Code development status	As is, no updates are provided
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2020
Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/johnrobertcraven/hbv_hydromodel
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Program license type	BSD or MIT X11
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Memory requirements	--
Typical run time	--

Describe input parameters	Input data are observations of precipitation, air temperature and estimates of potential evapotranspiration.
Input format	ASCII
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Describe output parameters	Discharge
Output format	ASCII
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Describe processes represented by the model	The model consists of subroutines for meteorological interpolation, snow accumulation and melt, evapotranspiration estimation, a soil moisture accounting procedure, routines for runoff generation and finally, a simple routing procedure between subbasins and in lakes. It is possible to run the model separately for several subbasins and then add the contributions from all subbasins. Calibration as well as forecasts can be made for each subbasin.
Describe key physical parameters and equations	--
Describe length scale and resolution constraints	--
Describe time scale and resolution constraints	Daily timesteps
Describe any numerical limitations and issues	--

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Is there a manual available?	No
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John Craven

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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Lindström, Göran; Johansson, Barbro; Persson, Magnus; Gardelin, Marie; Bergström, Sten; 1997. Development and test of the distributed HBV-96 hydrological model. Journal of Hydrology, 201, 272–288. 10.1016/S0022-1694(97)00041-3 (View/edit entry)	1997	HBV	Model overview	1032
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