Disaggregation models of seasonal streamflow forecasts
Title | Disaggregation models of seasonal streamflow forecasts |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1993 |
Authors | Grygier, J., Stedinger J. R., Hongbing Yin, and Freeman G. J. |
Conference Name | 61st Annual Western Snow Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 61st Annual Western Snow Conference |
Date Published | June 1993 |
Publisher | Western Snow Conference |
Conference Location | Quebec City, Quebec |
Keywords | Forecasts, Model, Statistical methods |
Abstract | Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has developed a regression-based procedure for disaggregating a seasonal runoff forecast into monthly flow forecasts. These forecasts can be used to estimate the most likely or mean value for each month’s runoff, or to estimate runoff for particular meteorological scenarios, given current conditions. Four basic seasonal-to-monthly disaggregation model families were studied: (1) linear, (2) polynomial, (3) exponential, and (4) logit. The logit model, which ensures that monthly forecasts are always non-zero and less than the forecasted seasonal volume, had larger or comparable R² than the polynomial and exponential models, so the later two were dropped from further analysis. A program was developed which considers the linear and logit models with up to three explanatory variables: the total seasonal forecast, previous month’s flow, and future monthly precipitation. It can select, using standard statistical criteria, a model reasonable for each site and season. |
URL | sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1993Grygier.pdf |