User Guide

Data and Format Description

First, this section provides a description of the input data and their required format used in smash.

• Cance
• France
• Lez
• Format Description

Quickstart

This section provides an introductory walkthrough for new users of smash. It includes beginner tutorials to help users get started quickly and become familiar with basic functionalities.

• Hydrological Mesh Construction
• Model Object Initialization
• Forward Run and Classical Calibration

Classical Uses

This section highlights classical and well-established applications of smash. It covers standard workflows, including calibration, validation techniques, and common hydrological analyses.

• Split Sample and Temporal Validation
• Fully Distributed Calibration
• Regionalization and Spatial Validation
• Large Domain Simulation
• Forecasting Application
• Hydrograph Segmentation
• Hydrological Signatures
• Rainfall Indices

In-depth

This section dives into the advanced features and capabilities of smash, exploring more complex functionalities, and providing detailed guidance for experienced users looking to maximize the software’s potential.

• Retrieving Control Parameters for Continuous Calibration
• Multi-criteria Calibration
• Multi-site Calibration
• Multi-set Parameters Estimate
• Calibration with Regularization Term
• Advanced Learnable Regionalization with Neural Networks
• Hybrid Process-Parameterization with Neural Networks
• Bayesian Estimation

Post-processing and Interfacing smash with External Tools

This section focuses on post-processing in smash and how to use its outputs with external tools for extended functionality.

• Results Visualization Over Large Sample
• Sensitivity Analysis
• Discharge Correction using Long Short-Term Memory Network