Forecasting extreme PM 10 concentrations using artificial neural networks

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 277-284

  Nejadkoorki, F ^a   Baroutian, S ^b  

^a YAZD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Artificial neural network; Polluant concentration; Urban pollution

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR QUALITY; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FORECASTING METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; URBAN POLLUTION;

IRAN; TEHRAN [IRAN];

EID: 84855520786     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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