Author : Lance E. Besaw
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (464 download)
Book Synopsis Advances in Artificial Neural Networks with Applications in Surface and Subsurface Hydrology by : Lance E. Besaw
Download or read book Advances in Artificial Neural Networks with Applications in Surface and Subsurface Hydrology written by Lance E. Besaw and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this dissertation, we develop, modify and apply artificial neural networks (ANNs) to solve complex problems in surface and subsurface hydrology. Parametric statistical and physics-based models are widely used for conditional simulation, classifying, clustering and mining data as well as state-variable, parameter and time-series estimation. However, many environmental datasets comprise enormous amounts of multiple data types (continuous, nominal and categorical), represente different spatio-temporal scales, and do not conform to parametric assumptions. In addition, resources are not typically available to develop and calibrate appropriate physics-based (or other traditional) models. Given the abundance of information collected about the Earth and its human-induced changes, data-driven ANNs provide computational tools to understand and improve the way we make decisions about natural resources. Four different ANNs are developed and applied to data fi-om real-world environmental engineering problems.