Uncertainty analysis of monthly river flow modeling in consecutive hydrometric stations using integrated data-driven models

The flow assessment in a river is of vital interest in hydraulic engineering for flood warning and evacuation measures. To operate water structures more efficiently, models that forecast river discharge are desired to be of high precision and certain degree of accuracy. Therefore, in this study, two ar...

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Autores principales: Karim Amininia, Seyed Mahdi Saghebian
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b8ba6f288e6d4f13a2fc3af6a31000082021-11-05T17:49:10ZUncertainty analysis of monthly river flow modeling in consecutive hydrometric stations using integrated data-driven models1464-71411465-173410.2166/hydro.2021.142https://doaj.org/article/b8ba6f288e6d4f13a2fc3af6a31000082021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jh.iwaponline.com/content/23/4/897https://doaj.org/toc/1464-7141https://doaj.org/toc/1465-1734The flow assessment in a river is of vital interest in hydraulic engineering for flood warning and evacuation measures. To operate water structures more efficiently, models that forecast river discharge are desired to be of high precision and certain degree of accuracy. Therefore, in this study, two artificial intelligence models, namely kernel extreme learning machine (KELM) and multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS), were applied for the monthly river flow (MRF) modeling. For this aim, Mississippi river with three consecutive hydrometric stations was selected as case study. Using the previous MRF values during the period of 1950–2019, several models were developed and tested under two scenarios (i.e. modeling based on station's own data or previous station's data). Wavelet transform (WT) and ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) as data processing approaches were used for enhancing modeling capability. Obtained results indicated that the integrated models resulted in more accurate outcomes. Data processing enhanced the model's capability up to 25%. It was observed that the previous station's data could be applied successfully for MRF modeling when the station's own data were not available. The best-applied model dependability was assessed via uncertainty analysis, and an allowable degree of uncertainty was found in MRF modeling. HIGHLIGHTS Kernel extreme learning machine (KELM) and multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS) approaches were used for MRF modeling in three successive hydrometric stations.; The WT and EEMD as pre-processing methods were used for improving the model's efficiency.; Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis was applied to investigate the dependability of the applied models.;Karim AmininiaSeyed Mahdi SaghebianIWA Publishingarticleconsecutive stationsemdkelmpre-processingriver dischargeInformation technologyT58.5-58.64Environmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENJournal of Hydroinformatics, Vol 23, Iss 4, Pp 897-913 (2021)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic consecutive stations
emd
kelm
pre-processing
river discharge
Information technology
T58.5-58.64
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TD1-1066
spellingShingle consecutive stations
emd
kelm
pre-processing
river discharge
Information technology
T58.5-58.64
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TD1-1066
Karim Amininia
Seyed Mahdi Saghebian
Uncertainty analysis of monthly river flow modeling in consecutive hydrometric stations using integrated data-driven models
description The flow assessment in a river is of vital interest in hydraulic engineering for flood warning and evacuation measures. To operate water structures more efficiently, models that forecast river discharge are desired to be of high precision and certain degree of accuracy. Therefore, in this study, two artificial intelligence models, namely kernel extreme learning machine (KELM) and multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS), were applied for the monthly river flow (MRF) modeling. For this aim, Mississippi river with three consecutive hydrometric stations was selected as case study. Using the previous MRF values during the period of 1950–2019, several models were developed and tested under two scenarios (i.e. modeling based on station's own data or previous station's data). Wavelet transform (WT) and ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) as data processing approaches were used for enhancing modeling capability. Obtained results indicated that the integrated models resulted in more accurate outcomes. Data processing enhanced the model's capability up to 25%. It was observed that the previous station's data could be applied successfully for MRF modeling when the station's own data were not available. The best-applied model dependability was assessed via uncertainty analysis, and an allowable degree of uncertainty was found in MRF modeling. HIGHLIGHTS Kernel extreme learning machine (KELM) and multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS) approaches were used for MRF modeling in three successive hydrometric stations.; The WT and EEMD as pre-processing methods were used for improving the model's efficiency.; Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis was applied to investigate the dependability of the applied models.;
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author Karim Amininia
Seyed Mahdi Saghebian
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Seyed Mahdi Saghebian
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title Uncertainty analysis of monthly river flow modeling in consecutive hydrometric stations using integrated data-driven models
title_short Uncertainty analysis of monthly river flow modeling in consecutive hydrometric stations using integrated data-driven models
title_full Uncertainty analysis of monthly river flow modeling in consecutive hydrometric stations using integrated data-driven models
title_fullStr Uncertainty analysis of monthly river flow modeling in consecutive hydrometric stations using integrated data-driven models
title_full_unstemmed Uncertainty analysis of monthly river flow modeling in consecutive hydrometric stations using integrated data-driven models
title_sort uncertainty analysis of monthly river flow modeling in consecutive hydrometric stations using integrated data-driven models
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