Turbidity Prediction in a River Basin by Using Artificial Neural Networks: A Case Study in Northern Spain

Water Resources Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 319-331

  Iglesias, C ^a   Martinez Torres J ^b   Garcia Nieto P J ^c   Alonso Fernandez J R ^d   Diaz Muniz C ^d   Pineiro J I ^a   Taboada, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE LA DEFENSA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^d Ministerio de Agricultura Alimentación y Medio Ambiente   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks (ANNs); Water Framework Directive (WFD); Water pollution; Water quality monitoring

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; POTENTIAL POLLUTIONS; SYNERGISTIC INTERACTION; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; WATER QUALITY MONITORING; WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; NEURAL NETWORKS; QUALITY CONTROL; TURBIDITY; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

WATER POLLUTION;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; RIVER BASIN; TURBIDITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

SPAIN;

EID: 84892482376     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-013-0487-9     Document Type: Article

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