Advances in Geosciences www.adv-geosci.net 1680-7340 1680-7359 18 Advances and visions in large-scale hydrological modelling 2008 10.5194/adgeo-18-51-2008 http://www.adv-geosci.net/18/51/2008/ http://www.adv-geosci.net/18/51/2008/adgeo-18-51-2008.html http://www.adv-geosci.net/18/51/2008/adgeo-18-51-2008.pdf 51 61 2008-10-22 Advances and visions in large-scale hydrological modelling: findings from the 11th Workshop on Large-Scale Hydrological Modelling P. Döll p.doell@em.uni-frankfurt.de K. Berkhoff H. Bormann N. Fohrer D. Gerten S. Hagemann M. Krol Institute of Physical Geography, University of Frankfurt, Germany Institute of Environmental Planning, Leibniz University Hanover, Germany Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany Department of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Ecology Centre, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany Research Domain of Impacts and Vulnerabilities, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany Department Land in the Earth System, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology Hamburg, Germany Department of Water Engineering and Management, University of Twente, The Netherlands Large-scale hydrological modelling has become increasingly wide-spread during the last decade. An annual workshop series on large-scale hydrological modelling has provided, since 1997, a forum to the German-speaking community for discussing recent developments and achievements in this research area. In this paper we present the findings from the 2007 workshop which focused on advances and visions in large-scale hydrological modelling. We identify the state of the art, difficulties and research perspectives with respect to the themes "sensitivity of model results", "integrated modelling" and "coupling of processes in hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere". Some achievements in large-scale hydrological modelling during the last ten years are presented together with a selection of remaining challenges for the future. Arthington, A. H., Bunn, S. E., Poff, N. L., and Naiman, R. J.: The challenge of providing environmental flow rules to sustain river ecosystems, Ecol. Appl., 16, 1311–1318, 2006. Arnold, J. G., Srinivasan, R., Muttiah R. S., and Williams, J. R: Large area hydrologic modelling and assessment, Part I: Model development, J. Am. Water Resour. As., 34, 73–88, 1998. 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