1) The document discusses applying the Polynomial Chaos Expansion (PCE) method to optimize parameters in distributed hydrological models and improve simulation accuracy.
2) PCE involves approximating a model output as a polynomial function of uncertain input parameters. It can efficiently estimate model outputs across the parameter space.
3) The author plans to use PCE to optimize soil-related parameters like layer thickness and hydraulic conductivity in a distributed hydrological model of the Ibo River catchment. Determining the optimal polynomial order for the model is a key future task.