A neural network model for visibility nowcasting from surface observations: Results and sensitivity to physical input variables

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D14, 2001, Pages 14951-14959

  Pasini, Antonello ^a   Pelino, Vinicio ^b,c   Potestà, Sergio ^b,c  

^a Istituto Sull'inquinamento Atmosferico Rome   (Italy)

^b Serv Meteorologico dell'Aeronautica   (Italy)

^c Italian Air Force   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; FOG; FORECASTING METHOD; VISIBILITY; WINTER;

ITALY; MILAN;

EID: 0034878387     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900134     Document Type: Article

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