Chinese Journal of Agrometeorology ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (04): 408-414.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6362.2016.04.004

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Estimation of Chlorophyll-a Concentration in Taihu Lake by Using Back Propagation (BP) Neural Network Forecast Model

WANG Xue-lian, SONG Yu-zhi, KONG Fan-fan, WANG Yu-jia   

  1. 1.Jiangsu key Laboratory of Agricultural Meteorology, School of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044,China; 2.Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and EquipmentTechnology (CICAEET),College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science &Technology, Nanjing 210044
  • Received:2015-12-28 Published:2016-08-10

Abstract:

To estimate chlorophyll-a concentration in the centre area of Taihu Lake, back propagation (BP) neural network forecast model was constructed based on principal component analysis according to conventional water quality monitoring data and meteorological data in Taihu from 2001 to 2006 and the sensitivity analysis of model was performed. The results showed that in the centre area of Taihu Lake, estimated value of chlorophyll-a concentration according to BP neural network forecast model had a better fit with the measured data of chlorophyll-a concentration. Through sensitivity analysis of established estimation model, it was found that temperature and dissolved oxygen were highly related with the chlorophyll-a concentrations. At the same time, chlorophyll-a concentrations in different areas of Taihu Lake (Meiliang Bay, Gonghu Bay, Zhushan Bay and East Taihu) were estimated by using BP neural network forecast model, close agreement was observed between estimated and the measured data of chlorophyll-a concentration. In general, BP neural network forecast model could be used to estimate and predict the chlorophyll-a concentration of the whole lake in Taihu.

Key words: Chlorophyll-a, Principal component analysis, BP neural network, Sensitivity analysis