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Calibrating Water System Models
Author(s) -
Cesario A. Lee,
Davis J. O.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1984.tb05368.x
Subject(s) - benchmark (surveying) , calibration , computer science , field (mathematics) , process (computing) , data mining , telemetry , computer program , statistics , mathematics , telecommunications , geodesy , pure mathematics , geography , operating system
Calibration enables a computer model to simulate field conditions accurately. Telemetry data and field measurements of the system provide base data for calibration, but computer programs that automatically extract and compare pertinent data with simulated values can aid the process. Once calibrated, the model can be used with a great degree of confidence as a predictor and as a benchmark case for further analyses. The degree of accuracy to which a model should be fine‐tuned is related to the complexity of the model and to the purpose of the study.