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Machine-learning methods for stream water temperature prediction
Institute for Hydrology and Water Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Katharina Lebiedzinski
Institute for Hydrology and Water Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Mathew Herrnegger
Institute for Hydrology and Water Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Karsten Schulz
Institute for Hydrology and Water Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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Short summary
In this study we developed machine learning approaches for daily river water temperature prediction, using different data preprocessing methods, six model types, a range of different data inputs and 10 study catchments. By comparing to current state-of-the-art models, we could show a significant improvement of prediction performance of the tested approaches. Furthermore, we could gain insight into the relationships between model types, input data and predicted stream water temperature.
In this study we developed machine learning approaches for daily river water temperature...
