Journal
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 835-851Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-021-02997-y
Keywords
Artificial neural networks; General circulation model; Hargreaves method; Reference evapotranspiration; Statistical downscaling
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- Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada
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This study examined the response of evapotranspiration to climate change using artificial neural networks and the Canadian Earth System Model. The results showed significant changes in evapotranspiration under different climate change scenarios. The findings are important for decision makers and water resource managers in planning for future water availability.
Evapotranspiration is sensitive to climate change. The main objective of this study was to examine the response of reference evapotranspiration (ET0) under various climate change scenarios using artificial neural networks and the Canadian Earth System Model Second Generation (CanESM2). The Hargreaves method was used to calculate ET0 for western, central, and eastern parts of Prince Edward Island using their two input parameters: daily maximum temperature (Tmax), and daily minimum temperature (Tmin). The Tmax and Tmin were downscaled with the help of statistical downscaling model (SDSM) for three future periods 2020s (2011-2040), 2050s (2041-2070), and 2080s (2071-2100) under three representative concentration pathways (RCP's) including RCP 2.6, RCP P4.5, and RCP 8.5. Temporally, there were major changes in Tmax, Tmin, and ET0 for the 2080s under RCP8.5. The temporal variations in ET0 for all RCPs matched the reports in the literature for other similar locations. For RCP8.5, it ranged from 1.63 (2020s) to 2.29 mm/day (2080s). As a next step, a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN), long-short term memory (LSTM), and multilayer perceptron (MLP) were used for estimating ET0. High coefficient of correlation (r > 0.95) values for both calibration and validation periods showed the potential of the artificial neural networks in ET0 estimation. The results of this study will help decision makers and water resource managers in future quantification of the availability of water for the island and to optimize the use of island water resources on a sustainable basis.
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