The INtegrated CAtchment model of phosphorus dynamics (INCA-P): Description and demonstration of new model structure and equations

L. A.  Jackson-Blake; A. J. Wade; M. N. Futter; D. Butterfield; R.-M. Couture; B. A. Cox; J. Crossman; P. Ekholm; S. J. Halliday; L. Jin; D. S. L. Lawrence; A. Lepistö; Y. Lin; K. Rankinen; P. G.  Whitehead

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The INtegrated CAtchment model of phosphorus dynamics (INCA-P): Description and demonstration of new model structure and equations

L. A. Jackson-Blake (Lead / Corresponding author), A. J. Wade, M. N. Futter, D. Butterfield, R.-M. Couture, B. A. Cox, J. Crossman, P. Ekholm, S. J. Halliday, L. Jin, D. S. L. Lawrence, A. Lepistö, Y. Lin, K. Rankinen, P. G. Whitehead

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INCA-P is a dynamic, catchment-scale phosphorus model which has been widely applied during the last decade. Since its original release in 2002, the model structure and equations have been significantly altered during several development phases. Here, we provide the first full model description since 2002 and then test the latest version of the model (v1.4.4) in a small rural catchment in northeast Scotland. The particulate phosphorus simulation was much improved compared to previous model versions, whilst the latest sorption equations allowed us to explore the potential time lags between reductions in terrestrial inputs and improvements in surface water quality, an issue of key policy relevance. The model is particularly suitable for use as a research tool, but should only be used to inform policy and land management in data-rich areas, where parameters and processes can be well-constrained. More long-term data is needed to parameterise dynamic models and test their predictions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	356-386
Number of pages	31
Journal	Environmental Modelling and Software
Volume	83
Early online date	20 Jul 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.05.022
Publication status	Published - Sept 2016

Keywords

Phosphorus
Process-based
Model
Catchment
Watershed
Water quality

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Jackson-Blake, L. A., Wade, A. J., Futter, M. N., Butterfield, D., Couture, R.-M., Cox, B. A., Crossman, J., Ekholm, P., Halliday, S. J., Jin, L., Lawrence, D. S. L., Lepistö, A., Lin, Y., Rankinen, K., & Whitehead, P. G. (2016). The INtegrated CAtchment model of phosphorus dynamics (INCA-P): Description and demonstration of new model structure and equations. Environmental Modelling and Software, 83, 356-386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.05.022

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The INtegrated CAtchment model of phosphorus dynamics (INCA-P): Description and demonstration of new model structure and equations

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