Descriptive models and artificial neural networks for spring frost prediction in an agricultural mountain area

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-114

  Ghielmi, Luca ^a   Eccel, Emanuele ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Descriptive models; Frost prediction; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ALGORITHMS; FROST EFFECTS; MOISTURE; NEURAL NETWORKS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; DESCRIPTIVE MODELS; FROST PREDICTION;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

AGROMETEOROLOGY; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CLIMATE MODELING; COLD AIR; FROST; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SPRING (SEASON); WEATHER FORECASTING;

AGRICULTURE; ALGORITHMS; FORECASTS; FROST; MOISTURE; NEURAL NETWORKS;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE; TRENTO; VALLE DELL'ADIGE;

EID: 33750524867     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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