Application of the extreme learning machine algorithm for the prediction of monthly Effective Drought Index in eastern Australia

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 153, Issue , 2015, Pages 512-525

  Deo, Ravinesh C ^a   Şahin, Mehmet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SIIRT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Drought prediction; Effective Drought Index; Extreme learning machine

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT INDICES; EASTERN AUSTRALIA; EXTREME LEARNING MACHINE;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 84908611342     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2014.10.016     Document Type: Article

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