A regional neural network ensemble for predicting mean daily river water temperature

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 517, Issue , 2014, Pages 187-200

  DeWeber, Jefferson Tyrell ^a   Wagner, Tyler ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ensemble; Neural network; Regional prediction; River; Stream; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

RIVERS;

ENSEMBLE; NEURAL NETWORK ENSEMBLES; REGIONAL PREDICTIONS; RIVER WATER; STREAM; WATER TEMPERATURES;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CATCHMENT; LAND COVER; LAND USE; LANDFORM; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RIVER WATER; STREAM; WATER TEMPERATURE; HABITAT;

EID: 84904879046     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.05.035     Document Type: Article

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