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Drought forecasting using artificial neural networks and time series of drought indices

  1. Saeid Morid1,*,
  2. Vladimir Smakhtin2,
  3. K. Bagherzadeh3

Article first published online: 25 APR 2007

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1498

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 27, Issue 15, pages 2103–2111, December 2007

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Morid, S., Smakhtin, V. and Bagherzadeh, K. (2007), Drought forecasting using artificial neural networks and time series of drought indices. Int. J. Climatol., 27: 2103–2111. doi: 10.1002/joc.1498

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  1. 1

    Tarbiat Modarres University, College of Agriculture, Teheran, Iran

  2. 2

    International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  3. 3

    Tarbiat Modarres University, College of Agriculture, Teheran, Iran

*Tarbiat Modarres University, College of Agriculture, Teheran, Iran.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 NOV 2007
  2. Article first published online: 25 APR 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 27 DEC 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 21 DEC 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 12 APR 2006

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