Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient
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The Nash-Sutcliffe model efficiency coefficient is used to assess the predictive power of hydrological models. It is defined as:
where Qo is observed discharge, and Qm is modelled discharge. Qt is discharge at time t.
[edit] References
- Nash, J. E. and J. V. Sutcliffe (1970), River flow forecasting through conceptual models part I — A discussion of principles, Journal of Hydrology, 10 (3), 282–290.