Forecasting solar cycle 24 using neural networks

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 569-574

  Uwamahoro, Jean ^a,b   McKinnell, Lee Anne ^a,b   Cilliers, Pierre J ^a  

^a HERMANUS MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic fields; Neural networks; Solar activity; Sunspots

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; SANITARY SEWERS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITIES; GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS; INPUT PARAMETERS; PREDICTION MODELS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR CYCLES; SUNSPOT NUMBERS; SUNSPOTS; TEMPORAL BEHAVIOURS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 63549093833     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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