Event-based prediction of stream turbidity using a combined cluster analysis and classification tree approach

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 530, Issue , 2015, Pages 751-761

  Mather, Amanda L ^a   Johnson, Richard L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Event model; Forecasting; Prediction; Stream water quality; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CATCHMENTS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FORECASTING; MOISTURE; STREAM FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANTECEDENT MOISTURE; CLASSIFICATION TREES; EVENT MODEL; MODEL PARAMETER SETS; SPLITTING NODES; STREAM WATER QUALITY; STREAM-FLOW EVENTS;

TURBIDITY;

ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS; CATCHMENT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DECISION ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MOISTURE CONTENT; PEAK DISCHARGE; PREDICTION; STREAMFLOW; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84945144164     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.10.032     Document Type: Article

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