Streamflow post-processing based on distributed hydrological fluxes and spatio-temporal deep learning algorithm
Accurate simulation of streamflow is a crucial prerequisite for water resources management and regional integrated policy making.In order to improve the accuracy of streamflow simulation,this study takes Yonganxi Riv-er Basin in Taizhou,Zhejiang Province as the study area.A CNN-LSTM spatio-temporal post-processing model by coupling CNN with LSTM is proposed based on the measured daily discharge data at Baizhi'ao Station from 2010 to 2019 and hydrological fluxes simulated by the Grid-HBV model.We construct two post-processing models,namely CNN-LSTM with single flux(s-CNN-LSTM)and CNN-LSTM with double fluxes(bi-CNN-LSTM).Their performance is compared and analyzed with a benchmark model(s-LSTM).The results show that the NSE of the Grid-HBV model during the calibration and validation periods are 0.78 and 0.81,respectively,indicating an over-all good runoff simulation.However,there are underestimation in medium and high flow and overestimation in low flow simulations.After post-processing,the NSE of s-LSTM in the two study periods are 0.87 and 0.85,with an increase of 11.2%and 5.8%,and the NSE of s-CNN-LSTM are 0.90 and 0.89,with an increase of 14.6%and 10.9%.The NSE of bi-CNN-LSTM in the two study periods both reach 0.92,with an increase of 17.2%and 14.2%.Compared to the s-LSTM model,the bi-CNN-LSTM model presents a further enhancement of 6.0%and 8.4%in accuracy.In addition,the bi-CNN-LSTM model can markedly improve the defects of original simulation in the high,medium and low flows.For four typical flood events,the bi-CNN-LSTM model has the best post-processing effect,which reduces the flood peak error by 36.6%on average,the s-LSTM model and the s-CNN-LSTM model reduces the flood peak error by 19.3%and 30.3%on average.In summary,the CNN-LSTM model based on dis-tributed hydrological fluxes has a good ability of streamflow post-processing,which can significantly improve the streamflow simulations of hydrological models.
post-processingCNN-LSTMdeep learninggrid HBV hydrological modelJiao River basin