Future projection with an extreme-learning machine and support vector regression of reference evapotranspiration in a mountainous inland watershed in north-west China
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Article Title | Future projection with an extreme-learning machine and support vector regression of reference evapotranspiration in a mountainous inland watershed in north-west China |
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ERA Journal ID | 123718 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Yin, Zhenliang (Author), Feng, Qi (Author), Yang, Linshan (Author), Deo, Ravinesh C. (Author), Wen, Xiaohu (Author), Si, Jianhua (Author) and Xiao, Shengchun (Author) |
Journal Title | Water: an open access journal |
Journal Citation | 9 (11), pp. 880-902 |
Number of Pages | 23 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 2073-4441 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/w9110880 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/11/880 |
Abstract | This study aims to project future variability of reference evapotranspiration (ET0) using artificial intelligence methods, constructed with an extreme-learning machine (ELM) and support vector regression (SVR) in a mountainous inland watershed in north-west China. Eight global climate model (GCM) outputs retrieved from the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) were employed to downscale monthly ET0 for the historical period 1960–2005 as a validation approach and for the future period 2010–2099 as a projection of ET0 under the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios. The following conclusions can be drawn: the ELM and SVR methods demonstrate a very good performance in estimating Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-56 Penman–Monteith ET0. Variation in future ET0 mainly occurs in the spring and autumn seasons, while the summer and winter ET0 changes are moderately small. Annually, the ET0 values were shown to increase at a rate of approximately 7.5 mm, 7.5 mm, 0.0 mm (8.2 mm, 15.0 mm, 15.0 mm) decade−1, respectively, for the near-term projection (2010–2039), mid-term projection (2040–2069), and long-term projection (2070–2099) under the RCP4.5 (RCP8.5) scenario. Compared to the historical period, the relative changes in ET0 were found to be approximately 2%, 5% and 6% (2%, 7% and 13%), during the near, mid- and long-term periods, respectively, under the RCP4.5 (RCP8.5) warming scenarios. In accordance with the analyses, we aver that the opportunity to downscale monthly ET0 with artificial intelligence is useful in practice for water-management policies |
Keywords | reference evapotranspiration (ET0); extreme-learning machine; support vector regression; ET0 projection; climate change |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410402. Environmental assessment and monitoring |
Byline Affiliations | Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q47zy/future-projection-with-an-extreme-learning-machine-and-support-vector-regression-of-reference-evapotranspiration-in-a-mountainous-inland-watershed-in-north-west-china
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