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Predicting summer rainfall in the Yangtze River basin with neural networks

  1. Heike Hartmann1,*,
  2. Stefan Becker2,
  3. Lorenz King1

Article first published online: 1 AUG 2007

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1588

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 28, Issue 7, pages 925–936, 15 June 2008

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Hartmann, H., Becker, S. and King, L. (2008), Predicting summer rainfall in the Yangtze River basin with neural networks. Int. J. Climatol., 28: 925–936. doi: 10.1002/joc.1588

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  1. 1

    Department of Geography, Justus Liebig University, Senckenbergstr. 1, 35390 Giessen, Germany

  2. 2

    Department of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh WI 54901, USA

*Department of Geography, Justus Liebig University, Senckenbergstr. 1, D-35390 Giessen, Germany.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 APR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 1 AUG 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 JUN 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 30 MAY 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 DEC 2006

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  • German Science Foundation (DFG). Grant Number: KI 261/17-1, BE 1962/6-1

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