Modelling the dynamics of the evapotranspiration process using genetic programming

Evapotranspiration constitutes one of the major components of the hydrological cycle and hence its accurate estimation is of vital importance to assess water availability and requirements. This study explores the utility of genetic programming (GP) to model the evapotranspiration process. An important characteristic of GP is that both the model structure and coefficients are simultaneously optimized. The method is applied in modelling …