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This paper is organised in two sections. In the first section a dynamical model for meander migration is developed. It includes one dimensional fluid dynamics (main velocity and secondary flow) and a simple approach for migration mechanisms. The second section is concerned with generic aspects of parameter estimation in nonlinear dynamical systems. It shall be shown that the experimental design is essential for the precision of estimated parameters. Especially the choice of initial conditions and observation times is examined for the example model of meander migration. The methods can be used to improve the precision of calibration for general nonlinear dynamical models.
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Droste, C. (1999). Precision of parameter estimation in meander models. In: Hergarten, S., Neugebauer, H.J. (eds) Process Modelling and Landform Evolution. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 78. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0009731
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