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THE USE OF ENTROPY IN HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES
Author(s) -
SINGH V. P.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
hydrological processes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.222
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1099-1085
pISSN - 0885-6087
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1085(199705)11:6<587::aid-hyp479>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - entropy (arrow of time) , hydrology (agriculture) , water resources , principle of maximum entropy , environmental science , computer science , mathematics , statistics , geology , ecology , physics , thermodynamics , geotechnical engineering , biology
Since the development of the entropy theory by Shannon in the late 1940s and of the principle of maximum entropy (POME) by Jaynes in the late 1950s there has been a proliferation of applications of entropy in a wide spectrum of areas, including hydrological and environmental sciences. The real impetus to entropy‐based hydrological modelling was provided by Amorocho and Espildora in 1972. A great variety of entropy applications in hydrology and water resources have since been reported, and new applications continue to unfold. This paper reviews the recent contributions on entropy applications in hydrology and water resources, discusses the usefulness and versatility of the entropy concept, and reflects on the strengths and limitations of this concept. The paper concludes with comments on its implications in developing countries. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.