Comparing artificial neural networks and regression models for predicting faecal coliform concentrations

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 713-731

  Mas, Diane M L ^a   Ahlfeld, David P ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Coliform concentration; Regression; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE WATERS; TEMPERATURE; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

FAECAL COLIFORM CONCENTRATIONS; ORDINARY LEAST SQUARES;

HYDROLOGY;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; FECAL COLIFORM; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

EID: 34547733003     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.52.4.713     Document Type: Article

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