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Official Journal of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)

Table 2 Parameters and parameter range used in sensitivity analysis for streamflow simulation

From: Study on streamflow response to land use change over the upper reaches of Zhanghe Reservoir in the Yangtze River basin

Parameter

Description

Range

Process

r_ CN2

SCS runoff curve number for moisture condition II

− .3 to 0.3

Streamflow

v_ ALPHA_BF

Base flow alpha factor (days)

0 to 1

Groundwater

v_ GW_DELAY

Groundwater delay times (days)

0 to 500

Groundwater

v_ GWQMN

Threshold depth of water in the shallow aquifer required for return flow to occur(mm)

0 to 5000

Groundwater

v_ GW_REVAP

Groundwater “revap” coefficient

0.02 to 0.2

Groundwater

v_ SFTMP

Snowfall temperature (°C)

− 5 to 5

Snow

v_ TIMP

Snow pack temperature(°C)

0 to 1

Snow

v_ SURLAG

Surface runoff lag time (days)

0.05 to 24

Streamflow

v_ ESCO

Soil evaporation compensation factor

0 to 1

Evaporation

v_CH_N2

Manning coefficient for channel

− 0.01 to 0.3

Channel

v_CH_K2

Effective hydraulic conductivity in main channel alluvium (mm/h)

− 0.01 to 500

Channel

a_ RCHRG_DP

Groundwater recharge to the deep aquifer

0 to 1

Groundwater

r_ ALPHA_BNK

Baseflow alpha factor for bank storage

0 to 1

Channel

r_ SOL_AWC

Available water capacity of the soil layer(mm/mm)

− 0.3 to 0.3

Soil

r_ SOL_BD

Soil conductivity(mm/h)

− 0.3 to 0.3

Soil

r_ SOL_K

Saturated hydraulic conductivity of first layer (mm/h)

− 0.3 to 0.3

Soil

  1. r _: parameter value is multiplied by (1 + a given value); v _: parameter value is replaced by given value; a_: parameter value is added a given value