A similar basin identification method was proposed to improve the reliability of similar basin identification for hydrological forecasting in ungauged basin. The method introduced the basin time-varying feature information and constructed a time-varying feature matrix (TVFM). A dimension reduction method for the TVFM was proposed to obtain the basin feature vector. The classical K-means clustering method was adopted to implement the identification of the similar basins. Seventeen natural catchments in Jiangxi Province were selected and the Xin'anjiang model was applied in this research. A series of studies were carried out which includes feature vector and feature matrix construction, similar basin identification, parameter transfer, and comparison & analysis of hydrological forecasting results. The following conclusions can be drawn. The proposed TVFM can achieve better forecasting results in ungauged basins. Compared with the traditional similar basin identification method based on time-invariant underlying surface information, the prediction accuracy is improved. The similar basin identification based on time-varying comprehensive features generates the best predictions, and the prediction accuracy based on time-varying meteorological features is better than that based only on time-invariant underlying surface features. Comparison with the single factor methods, the directional problem of the parameter transfer can be partially solved by the proposed comprehensive method. Unfortunately, the directional problem cannot be completely overcame until recently.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |