Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins based on spatiotemporal characteristics.

Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins often relies on the parameter transplant method, which incurs high labor costs due to its dependence on expert input. To address these issues, we propose a novel hydrological prediction model named STH-Trans, which leverages multiple spatiotemporal views to...

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Main Authors: Qun Zhao, Yuelong Zhu, Yanfeng Shi, Rui Li, Xiangtian Zheng, Xudong Zhou
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313535
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author Qun Zhao
Yuelong Zhu
Yanfeng Shi
Rui Li
Xiangtian Zheng
Xudong Zhou
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Rui Li
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Xudong Zhou
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description Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins often relies on the parameter transplant method, which incurs high labor costs due to its dependence on expert input. To address these issues, we propose a novel hydrological prediction model named STH-Trans, which leverages multiple spatiotemporal views to enhance its predictive capabilities. Firstly, we utilize existing geographic and topographic indicators to identify and select watersheds that exhibit similarities. Subsequently, we establish an initial regression model using the TrAdaBoost algorithm based on the hydrologic data from the selected watershed stations. Finally, we refine the initial model by incorporating multiple spatiotemporal views, employing semi-supervised learning to create the STH-Trans model. The results of our experiments underscore the efficiency of the STH-Trans model in predicting runoff for ungauged basins. This innovation leads to a substantial increase in model accuracy ranging from 7.9% to 30% compared to various conventional methods. The model not only offers data support for water resource management, flood mitigation, and disaster relief efforts, but also provides decision support for hydrologists.
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spelling doaj-art-69a2232743f140239d639c393f8963252025-01-17T05:31:22ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01201e031353510.1371/journal.pone.0313535Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins based on spatiotemporal characteristics.Qun ZhaoYuelong ZhuYanfeng ShiRui LiXiangtian ZhengXudong ZhouHydrological prediction in ungauged basins often relies on the parameter transplant method, which incurs high labor costs due to its dependence on expert input. To address these issues, we propose a novel hydrological prediction model named STH-Trans, which leverages multiple spatiotemporal views to enhance its predictive capabilities. Firstly, we utilize existing geographic and topographic indicators to identify and select watersheds that exhibit similarities. Subsequently, we establish an initial regression model using the TrAdaBoost algorithm based on the hydrologic data from the selected watershed stations. Finally, we refine the initial model by incorporating multiple spatiotemporal views, employing semi-supervised learning to create the STH-Trans model. The results of our experiments underscore the efficiency of the STH-Trans model in predicting runoff for ungauged basins. This innovation leads to a substantial increase in model accuracy ranging from 7.9% to 30% compared to various conventional methods. The model not only offers data support for water resource management, flood mitigation, and disaster relief efforts, but also provides decision support for hydrologists.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313535
spellingShingle Qun Zhao
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Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins based on spatiotemporal characteristics.
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title Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins based on spatiotemporal characteristics.
title_full Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins based on spatiotemporal characteristics.
title_fullStr Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins based on spatiotemporal characteristics.
title_full_unstemmed Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins based on spatiotemporal characteristics.
title_short Hydrological prediction in ungauged basins based on spatiotemporal characteristics.
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url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313535
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