Author(s)

A.J. Jakeman, D.A. Post, S. Yu. Schreider & W. Ye

Abstract

The modelling of environmental systems presents particular challenges. This paper outlines a particular approach, known to some under the name 'system identification'. It is particularly well-suited to data-rich problems where time series observations on the system of interest are available. The example of determining the dynamic water balance in catchments illustrates how useful models can be developed and important issues can be addressed. 1 Introduction We write a model of an environmental system as: L(y,,a,, 0,,e,) = 0 0Keywords