Hyping up HYPEtools, an open-source R package for analysis, visualization, and interpretation of hydrological models and datasets

HYPEtools is an open-source R package for hydroinformatics that simplifies hydrological modeling and data analysis through a suite of tools for data management, visualization, interpretation, and exploration. Although initially conceived as a companion toolbox for the HYPE hydrological model, HYPEtools has since grown into a standalone package with a diverse collection of functions which can be used as standalone tools or as building blocks for larger scripts, workflows, and apps. Applications of the package include (1) data manipulation, conversion, and aggregation, (2) analysis and summarization of complex datasets, (3) plotting and mapping, and (4) interactive data exploration. Case studies demonstrate how HYPEtools can be used to facilitate hydrological workflows and analyses, both independently of and within HYPE modeling contexts. First, HYPEtools is used to streamline the analysis and mapping of water transfers in South African. Then, HYPE model setups of river basins in Vietnam illustrate how HYPEtools can assist with the development, calibration, and validation of hydrological and water quality models.

Brendel, C., R. Capell, and A. Bartosova. (2024) Rational gaze: Presenting the open-source HYPEtools R package for analysis, visualization, and interpretation of hydrological models and datasets. Environmental Modelling & Software, 178, 106094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106094