Predicting streamflows to a multipurpose reservoir using artificial neural networks and regression techniques

Earth Science Informatics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 337-352

  Hassan, Muhammad ^a   Shamim, Muhammad Ali ^a   Hashmi, Hashim Nisar ^a   Ashiq, Syed Zishan ^b   Ahmed, Imtiaz ^b   Pasha, Ghufran Ahmed ^a   Naeem, Usman Ali ^a   Ghumman, Abdul Razzaq ^a   Han, Dawei ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^b MIRPUR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUST   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networking; Gamma test; Inflow prediction; Meteorological variables; Upper Indus Basin; Upstream catchment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930416419     PISSN: 18650473     EISSN: 18650481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12145-014-0161-7     Document Type: Article

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