The use of discriminant analysis and neural networks to forecast the severity of the Poaceae pollen season in a region with a typical Mediterranean climate

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 355-362

  Sánchez Mesa, Juan Antonio ^a   Galán, Carmen ^a   Hervás, César ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Allergy; Neural network; Poaceae pollen

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CLIMATE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FORECASTING; POACEAE; POLLEN; SEASON; SPAIN; TEMPERATURE;

CLIMATE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FORECASTING; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); POACEAE; POLLEN; RAIN; SEASONS; SPAIN; TEMPERATURE;

POACEAE;

EID: 23644444776     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-005-0260-8     Document Type: Article

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