Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering

Simunek J

Publications

• Research Article
  Statistical Assessment of a Numerical Model Simulating Agro Hydrochemical Processes in Soil under Drip Fertigated Mandarin Tree
  Author(s): Phogat V, Skewes MA, Cox JW and Simunek JPhogat V, Skewes MA, Cox JW and Simunek J
  
  Qualitative assessment of model performance is essential because reliable statistical comparison of observed data with simulated behaviour of a model reflects the performance and consistency of the mathematical tool under defined conditions. In this study we compared the measured temporal and spatial distribution of water content, soil solution salinity (ECsw), and nitrate (NO3 --N) concentration in the soil beneath a drip-fertigated mandarin tree during a complete season with corresponding HYDRUS-2D simulated values using a range of standard statistical techniques, comprising mean error (ME), mean absolute error (MAE), root mean square error (RMSE), paired t-test (tcal), coefficient of determination (R2), Nash and Sutcliffe model efficiency (E), index of agreement (IA), relative model efficiency (Erel), relative index of agreement (IArel), modified E (E1) and IA (IA1). Temporal and s.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9768.1000155

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