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Machine learning based groundwater prediction in a data-scarce basin of Ghana

Ebenezer K. Siabia Earth Observation Research and Innovation Center (EORIC), University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana;b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yihun Taddele Dilec Spatial Sciences Laboratory in the Department of Ecosystem Sciences and Management, Texas A&M University, Texas, TX, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1080-3435View further author information
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Amos T. Kabo-Bahb Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana;d International relations office, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1361-4250View further author information
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Mark Amo-Boatenga Earth Observation Research and Innovation Center (EORIC), University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8564-6307View further author information
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Geophery K. Anornue Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi (RWESCK), GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-5635View further author information
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Komlavi Akpotif International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Accra, GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6435-5116View further author information
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Christopher Vuue Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi (RWESCK), GhanaView further author information
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Peter Donkorg Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra, GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4625-1502View further author information
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Awo B. M. Incoomh Department of Fisheries and Water Resources, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, GhanaView further author information
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Emmanuel K. Opokue Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi (RWESCK), GhanaView further author information
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Thomas Atta-Darkwai Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, GhanaView further author information
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Article: 2138130 | Received 09 May 2022, Accepted 13 Oct 2022, Published online: 30 Oct 2022

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