Physically-based modelling, good modelling practice including uncertainty - reply to comment by Ewen et al. (2012)

As stated explicitly in the paper by Refsgaard et al. ('Système Hydrologique Europeén (SHE): review and perspectives after 30 years development in distributed physically-based modelling', published in Hydrology Research 41 (5), 355-377), our paper was 'confined to a historical analysis based on our own experience through our work at DHI and, to a minor extent, the initiatives and work by DHI's ASHE partners'. We therefore welcome the comments by Ewen et al. (in this issue's Comment paper, pp. 945-947) hereafter referred to as EOBBKPO, with the views of another ASHE partner. This provides us with the opportunity to state our views even more clearly.