Research Article

Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning

Volume: 13 Number: 3 December 31, 2020
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Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning

Abstract

Streamflow forecasting holds a vital role in planning, design, and management of basin water resources. Accurate streamflow forecast provides a more efficient design of water resources systems technically and economically. In this study, various machine learning algorithms were used to model monthly streamflow data in the Coruh river basin, Turkey. For modeling, Support Vector Machines (SVM), Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost), K-Nearest Neighbours (KNN) and Random Forest algorithms were considered and compared. Based on the test scores of the considered models with the hyperparameters, Random Forest based model outperforms all other models.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2020

Submission Date

August 14, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 20, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 13 Number: 3

APA
Tosunoğlu, F., Hanay, S., Çintaş, E., & Özyer, B. (2020). Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology, 13(3), 1242-1251. https://doi.org/10.18185/erzifbed.780477
AMA
1.Tosunoğlu F, Hanay S, Çintaş E, Özyer B. Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology. 2020;13(3):1242-1251. doi:10.18185/erzifbed.780477
Chicago
Tosunoğlu, Fatih, Sinan Hanay, Emre Çintaş, and Barış Özyer. 2020. “Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning”. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology 13 (3): 1242-51. https://doi.org/10.18185/erzifbed.780477.
EndNote
Tosunoğlu F, Hanay S, Çintaş E, Özyer B (December 1, 2020) Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology 13 3 1242–1251.
IEEE
[1]F. Tosunoğlu, S. Hanay, E. Çintaş, and B. Özyer, “Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning”, Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 1242–1251, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.18185/erzifbed.780477.
ISNAD
Tosunoğlu, Fatih - Hanay, Sinan - Çintaş, Emre - Özyer, Barış. “Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning”. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology 13/3 (December 1, 2020): 1242-1251. https://doi.org/10.18185/erzifbed.780477.
JAMA
1.Tosunoğlu F, Hanay S, Çintaş E, Özyer B. Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology. 2020;13:1242–1251.
MLA
Tosunoğlu, Fatih, et al. “Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning”. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 13, no. 3, Dec. 2020, pp. 1242-51, doi:10.18185/erzifbed.780477.
Vancouver
1.Fatih Tosunoğlu, Sinan Hanay, Emre Çintaş, Barış Özyer. Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Machine Learning. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology. 2020 Dec. 1;13(3):1242-51. doi:10.18185/erzifbed.780477

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