Comparative Performance Evaluation of ANN and Hybrid ANN-HBA Models for Temporal and Spatial Modeling of Precipitation in East Azarbaijan Province of Iran

Kimia Zehsaz; Farzan Mohajeri; Sandeep  Samantaray

doi:10.52151/jae2024611.1832

Authors

Kimia Zehsaz Water Engineering Department, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Author
Farzan Mohajeri Central Tehran Azad University, Tehran, Iran Author
Sandeep Samantaray National Institute of technology, Srinagar, J & K, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2024611.1832

Keywords:

Artificial neural network, East Azarbaijan province, honey badger optimization algorithm, isohyet curve, Nash- Sutcliffe efficiency, Thiessen polygon

Abstract

In this study, temporal and spatial modeling of precipitation was performed in East Azarbaijan province of Iran using 27-year (1996-2022) data by employing two neural network models, i.e., stand-alone artificial neural network (ANN) and hybrid ANNHoney badger optimization algorithm (ANN-HBA). In temporal modeling, one-month and two-month precipitation delay steps were used as input parameters, and monthly precipitation was considered as output parameter. On the other hand, in spatial modeling, longitude, latitude, and altitude were used as input parameters and average monthly precipitation was considered as output parameter. Comparative performance of both the employed models was evaluated using three statistical criteria, i.e., root mean square error (RMSE), correlation coefficient (R) and Nash- Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE). In addition, precipitation in ungauged areas was estimated based on rainfall data of the nearby rain gauges through spatial interpolation methods such as isohyet and Thiessen polygon. Results of the temporal precipitation modeling revealed better performance of the hybrid ANN-HBA model over the stand-alone ANN model. Furthermore, the hybrid ANN-HBA model, during testing phase of the temporal modeling, could resemble the precipitation most accurately at Maraghe station (with values of R as 0.95, RMSE as 1 mm, and NSE as 0.85). Similarly, the hybrid ANN-HBA model during testing phase (with values of R as 0.95, RMSE as 1 mm, and NSE as 0.96) outperformed the stand-alone ANN model in depicting the precipitation adequately at spatial scale.

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