Estimation of FAO Blaney-Criddle b Factor by RBF Network
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 126, Issue 4
Abstract
This technical note presents the application of a Radial Basis Function (RBF) network to estimate the FAO Blaney-Criddle b factor. Tabular b values are given in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Irrigation and Drainage Paper Number 24. The b values obtained by the RBF network are compared to the appropriate b values produced using regression equations. The RBF network predicted b values better than the regression equations. An example is given to illustrate the simplicity and accuracy of the RBF network for b factor estimation.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 126 • Issue 4 • July 2000
Pages: 268 - 270
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Received: May 26, 1998
Published online: Jul 1, 2000
Published in print: Jul 2000
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