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Here we review the main thrusts of rainfall-runoff modelling with an eye toward the advantageous use of the massive date sets being accumulated and the modern computers capable of dealing effectively with such sets.
More than a tutorial, this study is aimed at providing a unifying structure for analyzing available techniques. The closing section draws attention to the existence of an alternative methodology.
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Karlsson, M., Yakowitz, S. Rainfall-runoff forecasting methods, old and new. Stochastic Hydrol Hydraul 1, 303–318 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01543102
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