Artificial neural networks and time series modelling of TP concentration in boreal streams: a comparative approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S39-S52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed H Nour ◽  
Daniel W Smith ◽  
Mohamed Gamal El-Din ◽  
Ellie E Prepas
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Boreal Streams ◽  
Time Series Modelling ◽  
Artificial Neural

scholarly journals Aerosol optical depth retrievals at the Izaña Atmospheric Observatory from 1941 to 2013 by using artificial neural networks

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. García ◽  
O. E. García ◽  
E. Cuevas ◽  
V. E. Cachorro ◽  
A. Barreto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Aerosol Optical Depth ◽  
Optical Depth ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Filter Radiometer ◽  
Artificial Neural

Abstract. This paper presents the reconstruction of a 73-year time series of the aerosol optical depth (AOD) at 500 nm at the subtropical high-mountain Izaña Atmospheric Observatory (IZO) located in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). For this purpose, we have combined AOD estimates from artificial neural networks (ANNs) from 1941 to 2001 and AOD measurements directly obtained with a Precision Filter Radiometer (PFR) between 2003 and 2013. The analysis is limited to summer months (July–August–September), when the largest aerosol load is observed at IZO (Saharan mineral dust particles). The ANN AOD time series has been comprehensively validated against coincident AOD measurements performed with a solar spectrometer Mark-I (1984–2009) and AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) CIMEL photometers (2004–2009) at IZO, obtaining a rather good agreement on a daily basis: Pearson coefficient, R, of 0.97 between AERONET and ANN AOD, and 0.93 between Mark-I and ANN AOD estimates. In addition, we have analysed the long-term consistency between ANN AOD time series and long-term meteorological records identifying Saharan mineral dust events at IZO (synoptical observations and local wind records). Both analyses provide consistent results, with correlations  >  85 %. Therefore, we can conclude that the reconstructed AOD time series captures well the AOD variations and dust-laden Saharan air mass outbreaks on short-term and long-term timescales and, thus, it is suitable to be used in climate analysis.

Time Series Forecasting of Cyanobacteria Blooms in the Crestuma Reservoir (Douro River, Portugal) Using Artificial Neural Networks

2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Oliva Teles ◽  
Vitor Vasconcelos ◽  
Luis Oliva Teles ◽  
Elisa Pereira ◽  
Martin Saker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Time Series Forecasting ◽  
Cyanobacteria Blooms ◽  
Artificial Neural ◽  
Douro River

scholarly journals Use of artificial neural networks and geographic objects for classifying remote sensing imagery

CERNE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Resende Silva ◽  
Fausto Weimar Acerbi Júnior ◽  
Luis Marcelo Tavares de Carvalho ◽  
José Roberto Soares Scolforo
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Image Segmentation ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Forest Inventory ◽  
Landsat Tm ◽  
Inventory Data ◽  
Forest Inventory Data ◽  
Artificial Neural ◽  
Test Use

The aim of this study was to develop a methodology for mapping land use and land cover in the northern region of Minas Gerais state, where, in addition to agricultural land, the landscape is dominated by native cerrado, deciduous forests, and extensive areas of vereda. Using forest inventory data, as well as RapidEye, Landsat TM and MODIS imagery, three specific objectives were defined: 1) to test use of image segmentation techniques for an object-based classification encompassing spectral, spatial and temporal information, 2) to test use of high spatial resolution RapidEye imagery combined with Landsat TM time series imagery for capturing the effects of seasonality, and 3) to classify data using Artificial Neural Networks. Using MODIS time series and forest inventory data, time signatures were extracted from the dominant vegetation formations, enabling selection of the best periods of the year to be represented in the classification process. Objects created with the segmentation of RapidEye images, along with the Landsat TM time series images, were classified by ten different Multilayer Perceptron network architectures. Results showed that the methodology in question meets both the purposes of this study and the characteristics of the local plant life. With excellent accuracy values for native classes, the study showed the importance of a well-structured database for classification and the importance of suitable image segmentation to meet specific purposes.

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