diff --git a/core/src/create.jl b/core/src/create.jl
index 3c00709a3..7cbad5aff 100644
--- a/core/src/create.jl
+++ b/core/src/create.jl
@@ -491,9 +491,9 @@ function Basin(db::DB, config::Config, chunk_size::Int)::Basin
 
     area, level, storage = create_storage_tables(db, config)
 
-    # both static and forcing are optional, but we need fallback defaults
+    # both static and time are optional, but we need fallback defaults
     static = load_structvector(db, config, BasinStaticV1)
-    time = load_structvector(db, config, BasinForcingV1)
+    time = load_structvector(db, config, BasinTimeV1)
 
     set_static_value!(table, node_id, static)
     set_current_value!(table, node_id, time, config.starttime)
diff --git a/core/src/solve.jl b/core/src/solve.jl
index 676f7f9eb..5dfb64427 100644
--- a/core/src/solve.jl
+++ b/core/src/solve.jl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ struct Basin{T, C} <: AbstractParameterNode
     level::Vector{Vector{Float64}}
     storage::Vector{Vector{Float64}}
     # data source for parameter updates
-    time::StructVector{BasinForcingV1, C, Int}
+    time::StructVector{BasinTimeV1, C, Int}
 
     function Basin(
         node_id,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct Basin{T, C} <: AbstractParameterNode
         area,
         level,
         storage,
-        time::StructVector{BasinForcingV1, C, Int},
+        time::StructVector{BasinTimeV1, C, Int},
     ) where {T, C}
         errors = valid_profiles(node_id, level, area)
         if isempty(errors)
diff --git a/core/src/validation.jl b/core/src/validation.jl
index 5b63569fb..c24e4a9be 100644
--- a/core/src/validation.jl
+++ b/core/src/validation.jl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 @schema "ribasim.discretecontrol.condition" DiscreteControlCondition
 @schema "ribasim.discretecontrol.logic" DiscreteControlLogic
 @schema "ribasim.basin.static" BasinStatic
-@schema "ribasim.basin.forcing" BasinForcing
+@schema "ribasim.basin.time" BasinTime
 @schema "ribasim.basin.profile" BasinProfile
 @schema "ribasim.basin.state" BasinState
 @schema "ribasim.terminal.static" TerminalStatic
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ From a SchemaVersion("ribasim.flowboundary.static", 1) return (:FlowBoundary, :s
 """
 function nodetype(sv::SchemaVersion{T, N})::Tuple{Symbol, Symbol} where {T, N}
     n, k = split(string(T), ".")[2:3]
-    # Names derived from a schema are in underscores (basinforcing),
-    # so we parse the related record Ribasim.BasinForcingV1
-    # to derive BasinForcing from it.
+    # Names derived from a schema are in underscores (basintime),
+    # so we parse the related record Ribasim.BasinTimeV1
+    # to derive BasinTime from it.
     record = Legolas.record_type(sv)
     node = last(split(string(Symbol(record)), "."))
     return Symbol(node[begin:length(n)]), Symbol(k)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ end
     urban_runoff::Float64
 end
 
-@version BasinForcingV1 begin
+@version BasinTimeV1 begin
     node_id::Int
     time::DateTime
     drainage::Float64
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ function variable_nt(s::Any)
     NamedTuple{names}((getfield(s, x) for x in names))
 end
 
-function is_consistent(node, edge, state, static, profile, forcing)
+function is_consistent(node, edge, state, static, profile, time)
 
     # Check that node ids exist
     # TODO Do we need to check the reverse as well? All ids in use?
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ function is_consistent(node, edge, state, static, profile, forcing)
     @assert state.node_id ⊆ ids "State id not in node ids"
     @assert static.node_id ⊆ ids "Static id not in node ids"
     @assert profile.node_id ⊆ ids "Profile id not in node ids"
-    @assert forcing.node_id ⊆ ids "Forcing id not in node ids"
+    @assert time.node_id ⊆ ids "Time id not in node ids"
 
     # Check edges for uniqueness
     @assert allunique(edge, [:from_node_id, :to_node_id]) "Duplicate edge found"
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ sort_by_function(table::StructVector{TabulatedRatingCurveStaticV1}) = sort_by_id
 sort_by_function(table::StructVector{BasinProfileV1}) = sort_by_id_level
 
 const TimeSchemas = Union{
-    BasinForcingV1,
+    BasinTimeV1,
     FlowBoundaryTimeV1,
     LevelBoundaryTimeV1,
     PidControlTimeV1,
diff --git a/core/test/docs.toml b/core/test/docs.toml
index 90e01e399..67fc33019 100644
--- a/core/test/docs.toml
+++ b/core/test/docs.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ compression_level = 6            # optional, default 6
 # For large tables this can benefit from better compressed file sizes.
 # This is optional, tables are retrieved from the GeoPackage if not specified in the TOML.
 [basin]
-forcing = "forcing.arrow"
+time = "basin/time.arrow"
 
 [solver]
 algorithm = "QNDF" # optional, default "QNDF"
diff --git a/core/test/io.jl b/core/test/io.jl
index f66e29e17..a6f96d84b 100644
--- a/core/test/io.jl
+++ b/core/test/io.jl
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ end
     db = SQLite.DB(gpkg_path)
 
     # load a sorted table
-    table = Ribasim.load_structvector(db, config, Ribasim.BasinForcingV1)
+    table = Ribasim.load_structvector(db, config, Ribasim.BasinTimeV1)
     by = Ribasim.sort_by_function(table)
     @test by == Ribasim.sort_by_time_id
     # reverse it so it needs sorting
diff --git a/core/test/testrun.toml b/core/test/testrun.toml
index 9e76f97f8..1d58de637 100644
--- a/core/test/testrun.toml
+++ b/core/test/testrun.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ output_dir = "../generated_testmodels/lhm"
 geopackage = "model.gpkg"
 
 [basin]
-forcing = "forcing.arrow"
+time = "basin/time.arrow"
 
 [solver]
 saveat = 86400
diff --git a/core/test/utils.jl b/core/test/utils.jl
index 2a5360100..80f7a7284 100644
--- a/core/test/utils.jl
+++ b/core/test/utils.jl
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ end
         area,
         level,
         storage,
-        StructVector{Ribasim.BasinForcingV1}(undef, 0),
+        StructVector{Ribasim.BasinTimeV1}(undef, 0),
     )
 
     @test basin.level[2][1] === 4.0
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ end
         [area],
         [level],
         [storage],
-        StructVector{Ribasim.BasinForcingV1}(undef, 0),
+        StructVector{Ribasim.BasinTimeV1}(undef, 0),
     )
 
     logger = TestLogger()
diff --git a/docs/core/usage.qmd b/docs/core/usage.qmd
index 7a7278cfd..7f2f3b3f3 100644
--- a/docs/core/usage.qmd
+++ b/docs/core/usage.qmd
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ name it must have in the GeoPackage if it is stored there.
 - Basin: stores water
   - `Basin / static`: default forcing values, used if no dynamic data given in the forcing table
   - `Basin / profile`: geometries of the basins
-  - `Basin / forcing`: time series of the forcing values
+  - `Basin / time`: time series of the forcing values
   - `Basin / state`: used as initial condition of the basins
 - FractionalFlow: connect two of these from a Basin to get a fixed ratio bifurcation
   - `FractionalFlow / static`: fractions
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ nodes in QGIS. For instance, you can draw a line connecting the two node coordin
 
 # Basin
 
-The Basin table can be used to set the static value of variables. The forcing table has a
+The Basin table can be used to set the static value of variables. The time table has a
 similar schema, with the time column added. A static value for a variable is only used if
 there is no dynamic forcing data for that variable. Specifically, if there is either no
-forcing table, it is empty, or all timestamps of that variable are missing.
+time table, it is empty, or all timestamps of that variable are missing.
 
 column                | type    | unit         | restriction
 ---------             | ------- | ------------ | -----------
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Note that if variables are not set in the static table, default values are used
 possible. These are generally zero, e.g. no precipitation, no inflow. If it is not possible
 to have a reasonable and safe default, a value must be provided in the static table.
 
-## Basin / forcing
+## Basin / time
 
 This table is the transient form of the `Basin` table.
 The only difference is that a time column is added.
diff --git a/docs/python/examples.ipynb b/docs/python/examples.ipynb
index 3311a2994..eda723d95 100644
--- a/docs/python/examples.ipynb
+++ b/docs/python/examples.ipynb
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "model.basin.forcing = forcing\n",
+    "model.basin.time = forcing\n",
     "model.basin.state = state"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/docs/schema/BasinForcing.schema.json b/docs/schema/BasinTime.schema.json
similarity index 86%
rename from docs/schema/BasinForcing.schema.json
rename to docs/schema/BasinTime.schema.json
index 0f0ad5eb2..d505d525c 100644
--- a/docs/schema/BasinForcing.schema.json
+++ b/docs/schema/BasinTime.schema.json
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
         "precipitation",
         "urban_runoff"
     ],
-    "$id": "https://deltares.github.io/Ribasim/schema/BasinForcing.schema.json",
-    "title": "BasinForcing",
-    "description": "A BasinForcing object based on Ribasim.BasinForcingV1",
+    "$id": "https://deltares.github.io/Ribasim/schema/BasinTime.schema.json",
+    "title": "BasinTime",
+    "description": "A BasinTime object based on Ribasim.BasinTimeV1",
     "type": "object"
 }
diff --git a/docs/schema/Config.schema.json b/docs/schema/Config.schema.json
index 2125ba6da..e35529df9 100644
--- a/docs/schema/Config.schema.json
+++ b/docs/schema/Config.schema.json
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@
         },
         "basin": {
             "default": {
-                "forcing": null,
                 "profile": null,
                 "state": null,
-                "static": null
+                "static": null,
+                "time": null
             },
             "$ref": "https://deltares.github.io/Ribasim/schema/basin.schema.json"
         },
diff --git a/docs/schema/basin.schema.json b/docs/schema/basin.schema.json
index 6113db247..ab13b0573 100644
--- a/docs/schema/basin.schema.json
+++ b/docs/schema/basin.schema.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             ],
             "default": null
         },
-        "static": {
+        "time": {
             "format": "default",
             "anyOf": [
                 {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             ],
             "default": null
         },
-        "forcing": {
+        "static": {
             "format": "default",
             "anyOf": [
                 {
diff --git a/docs/schema/root.schema.json b/docs/schema/root.schema.json
index 469dcc354..078a2a82c 100644
--- a/docs/schema/root.schema.json
+++ b/docs/schema/root.schema.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
     "properties": {
+        "BasinTime": {
+            "$ref": "BasinTime.schema.json"
+        },
         "DiscreteControlLogic": {
             "$ref": "DiscreteControlLogic.schema.json"
         },
@@ -25,15 +28,12 @@
         "DiscreteControlCondition": {
             "$ref": "DiscreteControlCondition.schema.json"
         },
-        "BasinForcing": {
-            "$ref": "BasinForcing.schema.json"
+        "LinearResistanceStatic": {
+            "$ref": "LinearResistanceStatic.schema.json"
         },
         "FractionalFlowStatic": {
             "$ref": "FractionalFlowStatic.schema.json"
         },
-        "LinearResistanceStatic": {
-            "$ref": "LinearResistanceStatic.schema.json"
-        },
         "PidControlStatic": {
             "$ref": "PidControlStatic.schema.json"
         },
diff --git a/python/ribasim/ribasim/config.py b/python/ribasim/ribasim/config.py
index 096dcbc75..185f98877 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/ribasim/config.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/ribasim/config.py
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class Terminal(BaseModel):
 
 class Basin(BaseModel):
     profile: Optional[str] = None
+    time: Optional[str] = None
     static: Optional[str] = None
-    forcing: Optional[str] = None
     state: Optional[str] = None
 
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class Config(BaseModel):
     )
     basin: Basin = Field(
         default_factory=lambda: Basin.parse_obj(
-            {"forcing": None, "profile": None, "state": None, "static": None}
+            {"profile": None, "state": None, "static": None, "time": None}
         )
     )
     linear_resistance: LinearResistance = Field(
diff --git a/python/ribasim/ribasim/models.py b/python/ribasim/ribasim/models.py
index 4d24afe50..f1a157823 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/ribasim/models.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/ribasim/models.py
@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 
+class BasinTime(BaseModel):
+    remarks: str = Field("", description="a hack for pandera")
+    time: datetime
+    precipitation: float
+    infiltration: float
+    urban_runoff: float
+    node_id: int
+    potential_evaporation: float
+    drainage: float
+
+
 class DiscreteControlLogic(BaseModel):
     remarks: str = Field("", description="a hack for pandera")
     truth_state: str
@@ -77,15 +88,12 @@ class DiscreteControlCondition(BaseModel):
     look_ahead: Optional[float] = None
 
 
-class BasinForcing(BaseModel):
+class LinearResistanceStatic(BaseModel):
     remarks: str = Field("", description="a hack for pandera")
-    time: datetime
-    precipitation: float
-    infiltration: float
-    urban_runoff: float
+    active: Optional[bool] = None
     node_id: int
-    potential_evaporation: float
-    drainage: float
+    resistance: float
+    control_state: Optional[str] = None
 
 
 class FractionalFlowStatic(BaseModel):
@@ -95,14 +103,6 @@ class FractionalFlowStatic(BaseModel):
     control_state: Optional[str] = None
 
 
-class LinearResistanceStatic(BaseModel):
-    remarks: str = Field("", description="a hack for pandera")
-    active: Optional[bool] = None
-    node_id: int
-    resistance: float
-    control_state: Optional[str] = None
-
-
 class PidControlStatic(BaseModel):
     integral: float
     remarks: str = Field("", description="a hack for pandera")
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ class BasinStatic(BaseModel):
 
 
 class Root(BaseModel):
+    BasinTime: Optional[BasinTime] = None
     DiscreteControlLogic: Optional[DiscreteControlLogic] = None
     Edge: Optional[Edge] = None
     FlowBoundaryTime: Optional[FlowBoundaryTime] = None
@@ -223,9 +224,8 @@ class Root(BaseModel):
     LevelBoundaryStatic: Optional[LevelBoundaryStatic] = None
     UserTime: Optional[UserTime] = None
     DiscreteControlCondition: Optional[DiscreteControlCondition] = None
-    BasinForcing: Optional[BasinForcing] = None
-    FractionalFlowStatic: Optional[FractionalFlowStatic] = None
     LinearResistanceStatic: Optional[LinearResistanceStatic] = None
+    FractionalFlowStatic: Optional[FractionalFlowStatic] = None
     PidControlStatic: Optional[PidControlStatic] = None
     PidControlTime: Optional[PidControlTime] = None
     ManningResistanceStatic: Optional[ManningResistanceStatic] = None
diff --git a/python/ribasim/ribasim/node_types/basin.py b/python/ribasim/ribasim/node_types/basin.py
index 18737e008..e87b7170b 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/ribasim/node_types/basin.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/ribasim/node_types/basin.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 from ribasim.input_base import TableModel
 from ribasim.schemas import (  # type: ignore
-    BasinForcingSchema,
     BasinProfileSchema,
     BasinStateSchema,
     BasinStaticSchema,
+    BasinTimeSchema,
 )
 
 __all__ = ("Basin",)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Basin(TableModel):
         Table describing the geometry.
     static : pandas.DataFrame, optional
         Table describing the constant fluxes.
-    forcing : pandas.DataFrame, optional
+    time : pandas.DataFrame, optional
         Table describing the time-varying fluxes.
     state : pandas.DataFrame, optional
         Table describing the initial condition.
@@ -31,16 +31,14 @@ class Basin(TableModel):
 
     profile: DataFrame[BasinProfileSchema]
     static: Optional[DataFrame[BasinStaticSchema]] = None
-    forcing: Optional[DataFrame[BasinForcingSchema]] = None
+    time: Optional[DataFrame[BasinTimeSchema]] = None
     state: Optional[DataFrame[BasinStateSchema]] = None
 
     def sort(self):
         self.profile.sort_values(["node_id", "level"], ignore_index=True, inplace=True)
         if self.static is not None:
             self.static.sort_values("node_id", ignore_index=True, inplace=True)
-        if self.forcing is not None:
-            self.forcing.sort_values(
-                ["time", "node_id"], ignore_index=True, inplace=True
-            )
+        if self.time is not None:
+            self.time.sort_values(["time", "node_id"], ignore_index=True, inplace=True)
         if self.state is not None:
             self.state.sort_values("node_id", ignore_index=True, inplace=True)
diff --git a/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py b/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py
index 059ebf37b..5118bc9db 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def test_basic(basic, tmp_path):
     assert_array_equal(index_a, index_b)
     assert_equal(model_orig.node.static, model_loaded.node.static)
     assert_equal(model_orig.edge.static, model_loaded.edge.static)
-    assert model_loaded.basin.forcing is None
+    assert model_loaded.basin.time is None
 
 
 def test_basic_transient(basic_transient, tmp_path):
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ def test_basic_transient(basic_transient, tmp_path):
     assert_equal(model_orig.node.static, model_loaded.node.static)
     assert_equal(model_orig.edge.static, model_loaded.edge.static)
 
-    forcing = model_loaded.basin.forcing
-    assert model_orig.basin.forcing.time[0] == forcing.time[0]
-    assert_equal(model_orig.basin.forcing, forcing)
-    assert forcing.shape == (1468, 8)
+    time = model_loaded.basin.time
+    assert model_orig.basin.time.time[0] == time.time[0]
+    assert_equal(model_orig.basin.time, time)
+    assert time.shape == (1468, 8)
 
 
 def test_pydantic():
diff --git a/python/ribasim_testmodels/ribasim_testmodels/basic.py b/python/ribasim_testmodels/ribasim_testmodels/basic.py
index 9da4892c2..fbbc9967f 100644
--- a/python/ribasim_testmodels/ribasim_testmodels/basic.py
+++ b/python/ribasim_testmodels/ribasim_testmodels/basic.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def basic_transient_model() -> ribasim.Model:
         }
     )
 
-    model.basin.forcing = forcing
+    model.basin.time = forcing
     model.basin.state = state
     model.logging = None
 
diff --git a/qgis/core/nodes.py b/qgis/core/nodes.py
index fcb6dfdfc..26a52701e 100644
--- a/qgis/core/nodes.py
+++ b/qgis/core/nodes.py
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ class BasinStatic(Input):
     ]
 
 
-class BasinForcing(Input):
-    input_type = "Basin / forcing"
+class BasinTime(Input):
+    input_type = "Basin / time"
     geometry_type = "No Geometry"
     attributes = [
         QgsField("time", QVariant.DateTime),