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The objective of this review was to consolidate the latest hydrological models developed for application in hydrological studies. The paper briefly discusses various models available for simulation of specific processes in the hydrological cycle. The models presented in this paper are classified based on distributed, semi-distributed, stochastic and process based deterministic approach. These models are employed for research applications in sedimentation analysis, sub-surface modeling, hydraulic routing and hydrological prediction. The criteria used for the assessment of hydrological models are based on the simulation, governing equation and data availability of the model. The spatial and temporal scale of the models are selected for different components of the hydrological processes. These are the basic requirements that must be always addressed before selecting any model for future use.
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Nesru, M., Nagaraj, M.K. (2022). Comparative Review on Model Selection for Hydrological Studies. In: Jha, R., Singh, V.P., Singh, V., Roy, L., Thendiyath, R. (eds) River and Coastal Engineering. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 117. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05057-2_4
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