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Author Aderemi, B.A.; Olwal, T.O.; Ndambuki, J.M.; Rwanga, S.S.
Title Groundwater levels forecasting using machine learning models: A case study of the groundwater region 10 at Karst Belt, South Africa Type Journal Article
Year 2023 Publication Systems and Soft Computing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 5 Issue Pages 200049
Keywords Artificial intelligence, Forecasting model, Groundwater levels, Machine learning, Neural networks, Rainfall, Regression, Temperature, Time series
Abstract The crucial role which groundwater resource plays in our environment and the overall well-being of all living things can not be underestimated. Nonetheless, mismanagement of resources, over-exploitation, inadequate supply of surface water and pollution have led to severe drought and an overall drop in groundwater resources’ levels over the past decades. To address this, a groundwater flow model and several mathematical data-driven models have been developed for forecasting groundwater levels. However, there is a problem of unavailability and scarcity of the on-site input data needed by the data-driven models to forecast the groundwater level. Furthermore, as a result of the dynamics and stochastic characteristics of groundwater, there is a need for an appropriate, accurate and reliable forecasting model to solve these challenges. Over the years, the broad application of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are gaining attraction as an alternative solution for forecasting groundwater levels. Against this background, this article provides an overview of forecasting methods for predicting groundwater levels. Also, this article uses ML models such as Regressions Models, Deep Auto-Regressive models, and Nonlinear Autoregressive Neural Networks with External Input (NARX) to forecast groundwater levels using the groundwater region 10 at Karst belt in South Africa as a case study. This was done using Python Mx. Version 1.9.1., and MATLAB R2022a machine learning toolboxes. Moreover, the Coefficient of Determination (R2);, Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mutual Information gain, Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE), Mean Squared Error (MSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), and the Mean Absolute Scaled Error (MASE)) models were the forecasting statistical performance metrics used to assess the predictive performance of these models. The results obtained showed that NARX and Support Vector Machine (SVM) have higher performance metrics and accuracy compared to other models used in this study.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Aderemi2023200049 Serial 219
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Author Rajfur, M.; Kłos, A.; Wacławek, M.
Title Sorption properties of algae Spirogyra sp. and their use for determination of heavy metal ions concentrations in surface water Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Bioelectrochemistry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 80 Issue 1 Pages 81-86
Keywords Biomonitoring, Heavy metal ions, Algae sp., Sorption kinetics, Langmuir isotherm
Abstract Kinetics of heavy-metal ions sorption by alga Spirogyra sp. was evaluated experimentally in the laboratory, using both the static and the dynamic approach. The metal ions – Mn2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Cd2+ – were sorbed from aqueous solutions of their salts. The static experiments showed that the sorption equilibria were attained in 30min, with 90-95% of metal ions sorbed in first 10min of each process. The sorption equilibria were approximated with the Langmuir isotherm model. The algae sorbed each heavy metal ions proportionally to the amount of this metal ions in solution. The experiments confirmed that after 30min of exposition to contaminated water, the concentration of heavy metal ions in the algae, which initially contained small amounts of these metal ions, increased proportionally to the concentration of metal ions in solution. The presented results can be used for elaboration of a method for classification of surface waters that complies with the legal regulations.
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Notes A Selection of Papers presented at the 4th International Workshop on Surface Modification for Chemical and Biochemical Sensing (SMCBS 2009) Approved no
Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Rajfur201081 Serial 283
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Author Wolfe, P.
Title The Simplex Method For Quadratic Programming Type Journal Article
Year 1959 Publication Econometrica Abbreviated Journal
Volume 27 Issue Pages 170
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Wolfe1959 Serial 285
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Author United Nations
Title Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System Assessment: governance of Groundwater resources in Transboundary Aquifers (GGRETA), phase 1: technical report Type Miscellaneous
Year 1998 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Serial 286
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Author Brutsaert, W.
Title Global land surface evaporation trend during the past half century: Corroboration by Clausius-Clapeyron scaling Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Advances in Water Resources Abbreviated Journal
Volume 106 Issue Pages 3-5
Keywords Evaporation, Climate change, Evaporation trend
Abstract Analyses of satellite data mainly over the world’s ocean surfaces have shown that during 1986–2006 global average values of atmospheric water vapor, precipitation and evaporation have increased at a relative rate of 0.0013a−1; this is roughly in accordance with the Clausius-Clapeyron equation for the average temperature trend during this period, and amounts to 0.065K−1 at the average temperature of T=14∘C. Application of this concept over the world’s land surfaces yields an average global evaporation trend during the past half century of around 0.4 to 0.5 mma−2; this confirms the values obtained in previous studies with totally different methods.
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Notes Tribute to Professor Garrison Sposito: An Exceptional Hydrologist and Geochemist Approved no
Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Brutsaert20173 Serial 287
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