Comparison of three multiobjective optimization algorithms for inverse modeling of vadose zone hydraulic properties

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 305-319

  Wöhling, Thomas ^a   Vrugt, Jasper A ^b   Barkle, Gregory F ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b CENTER FOR NONLINEAR STUDIES   (United States)

^c AQUALINC RESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOILS;

INVERSE MODELING; MULTIOBJECTIVE ESTIMATION; VADOSE ZONE HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

ERROR ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOILS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ERROR ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INVERSE PROBLEM; LABORATORY METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; SOIL WATER; TENSIOMETER; VADOSE ZONE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 40849094690     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2007.0176     Document Type: Article

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