Modified BP Neural Network for Runoff Forecasting in the Karst Area

WANG Wen-Mei, SUN Rong-Lin, GAO Yan

Journal of Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute ›› 2012, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4) : 11-16.

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Journal of Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute ›› 2012, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4) : 11-16.
WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

Modified BP Neural Network for Runoff Forecasting in the Karst Area

  •  WANG  Wen-Mei1, SUN  Rong-Lin1, GAO  Yan2
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Complex landforms in Karst area such as Karst pipes, fissures and Karst caves leads to unclosed valley and ground water exchange. The total flow at the outlet section is not in absolute linear relation with precipitation owing to the storage adjustment of groundwater reservoir. To overcome the low precision of rainfall runoff forecasting, we established a conventional BP network model and a modified BP network model for runoff forecasting. The average daily precipitation, average daily evaporation, and  runoff in the earlier stage in the basin upstream of Qixingguan Station at Liuchonghe basin were taken as influencing factors. In the modified model, SPASS software was employed to select the influencing factor numbers and adjust the initial weights in the input layer. Logarithm processing is also performed to deal with daily runoff data. It’s found that the modified BP model can increase the precision of large flood and small flood forecasting.

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BP neural network / runoff forecasting / the Karst area / logarithm processing

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WANG Wen-Mei, SUN Rong-Lin, GAO Yan. Modified BP Neural Network for Runoff Forecasting in the Karst Area[J]. Journal of Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute. 2012, 29(4): 11-16
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