Characterizing and forecasting UPLB rainfall through neural networks approach.
Date
10-2009
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics
College
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Hannah Rissah E. Forio
Co-adviser
Sharon P. Lubag
Abstract
This study aims to characterize and forecast UPLB rainfall using neural networks. Meteorological data from 1959 to 200/1 which included the daily rainfall, daily mean temperature, daily relative humidity and daily sunshine duration from the Agrometeorology and Farm Structure Division, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology were considered in this study. The nonlinear function approximation shows that in UPLB rainy season occurs in the months of June to November and dry season follows throughout the rest of the year. Also, the input variable predictors of rainfall were found to he the daily mean temperature, daily relative humidity, daily sunshine duration and previous day rainfall amount. In 1982-2008, a relative increase in the mean temperature was observed. This change has raised the mean amount of rainfall by —0.6 millimeters over the past 27 years. Forecasting in this study evaluated the forecast values of neural networks architecture by a comparison over the past records. Moreover, forecasting the UPLB rainfall was done in three basis; the 366 days, days in month and monthly basis. Based on the results, forecasting the amount of rainfall in UPLB is more applicable during monthly basis.
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Balad-On, Brylle B., "Characterizing and forecasting UPLB rainfall through neural networks approach." (2009). Undergraduate Theses. 10338.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/10338
Document Type
Thesis