Application of Artificial Intelligence Models for Aeolian Dust Prediction at Different Temporal Scales: A Case with Limited Climatic Data
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area and Data
2.2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Models
2.2.1. Adaptive-Network-Based Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)
2.2.2. Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network (MLP-NN)
2.3. Uncertainty Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Inputs | Output | RMSE (µg/m3) | % BIAS | Change in % BIAS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) P(m),T(m),W(m) | Dm | 0.455 | 40.640 | ||
P(m),W(m) | Dm | 0.561 | 78.90 | −38.26 | |
T(m),W(m) | Dm | 0.448 | 55.50 | −14.86 | −23.40 |
(b) P(s), T(s), W(s) | Ds | 0.308 | 28.304 | ||
P(s),W(s) | Ds | 0.401 | 44.45 | −16.14 | |
T(s),W(s) | Ds | 0.310 | 29.60 | −1.30 | −14.85 |
Inputs | Output | RMSE (µg/m3) | % BIAS | Change in % BIAS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) P(m),T(m),W(m) | Dm | 2.57 | 42.08 | ||
P(m),W(m) | Dm | 2.62 | 50.57 | −8.49 | |
T(m),W(m) | Dm | 2.59 | 42.22 | −0.14 | −8.35 |
(b) P(s), T(s), W(s) | Ds | 1.96 | 27.82 | ||
P(s),W(s) | Ds | 2.95 | 50.73 | −22.92 | |
T(s),W(s) | Ds | 1.98 | 28.14 | −0.32 | −22.59 |
d-Factor | |
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PM2.5 | |
Monthly | 0.002 |
Seasonal | 0.00035 |
PM10 | |
Monthly | 0.1 |
Seasonal | 0.067 |
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Aryal, Y. Application of Artificial Intelligence Models for Aeolian Dust Prediction at Different Temporal Scales: A Case with Limited Climatic Data. AI 2022, 3, 707-718. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai3030041
Aryal Y. Application of Artificial Intelligence Models for Aeolian Dust Prediction at Different Temporal Scales: A Case with Limited Climatic Data. AI. 2022; 3(3):707-718. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai3030041
Chicago/Turabian StyleAryal, Yog. 2022. "Application of Artificial Intelligence Models for Aeolian Dust Prediction at Different Temporal Scales: A Case with Limited Climatic Data" AI 3, no. 3: 707-718. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai3030041