eWater Logo eWater Glossary:  “Modelling Terms”


Top Term
Modelling Terms
Definition
(a logical grouping of terms in this glossary)
Narrower Terms
accuracy
algorithm
application niche
assessment factors
Best Practice Modelling
bias
boundaries
calibration
checks
class
code
complexity
conceptual basis
confidence interval
confidence level
confounding errors
constants
credibility
data assimilation
data fusion
data uncertainty
domain (spatial and temporal)
domain boundaries (spatial and temporal)
environmental data
equifinality
expert elicitation
extrapolation
false negatives
false positives
forcing/driving variables
function
graded approach
hindcasting
hydrological forecasting
internal technical guidelines
intrinsic variation
levels of evidence
loading
measurement errors
model
multiple supply path modelling
object-oriented platforms
over-fitting
parametric variation
parsimony
perfect information
phenology
precision
predictive modelling
probability density function
project management
public interaction guidelines
public technical guidelines
qualitative assessments
quality
quantitative assessments
reducible uncertainty
reliability (model)
robustness
sensitivity
specifications
state variables
stochasticity
uncertainty
variability
variable
this term: "Modelling Terms"

eWater Glossary Version: 1.0.1 — eWater CRC 2009-2011