Incorrectly labeled dates in calibration_single.py

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Incorrectly labeled dates in calibration_single.py

From a conversation with Y.

Dear developers, we are applying CWatM to a basin in the United States. It seems that Ln 491 of "calibration_single.py" has a minor glitch. The "streamflow_simulated_best.csv" file that we get is labeled from the ForcingStart instead of ForcingStart + Spin-up dates.

Y.

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Hi Y.,

in the settings.txt (for calibration) there are some lines:

ForcingStart = 1/1/2003
ForcingEnd = 31/12/2013

start (after warming up) and end date of calibration period -> should be the same as in templates/settings.ini

-> ForcingStart and End should be the calibration period

Therefore:
ForcingStart = SpinUp (in the CWATM settings.ini)
ForcingEnd = StepEnd

I hope your problem gets solved if you put in the SpinUp date as ForcingStart

Regards,
Peter

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Hi Peter,

Thank you. So, even if I set ForcingStart = the SpinUp date, the model will perform the spinup during calibration?

Y.

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Hi Y.

yes the model will perform the spin up.
The calibration module is only triggering the CWATM model each time with different calibration parameters. The model itself performs what is writen in the settings.ini for the model (in the template folder) and if you put a spin up there it will be performed.