Mathematical modelling and parameter estimation of the Serra da Mesa basin

Authors:
C. Mocenni;E. Sparacino;A. Vicino;J. P. Zubelli
Affiliations:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione and Centro per lo Studio dei Sistemi Complessi, Universití di Siena, Via Roma 56, 53100 Siena, Italy;Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione and Centro per lo Studio dei Sistemi Complessi, Universití di Siena, Via Roma 56, 53100 Siena, Italy;Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione and Centro per lo Studio dei Sistemi Complessi, Universití di Siena, Via Roma 56, 53100 Siena, Italy;Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada, Estrada Dona Castorina 110, 22460-320 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue:
Mathematical and Computer Modelling: An International Journal
Year:
2008

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Abstract

This work concerns the development and calibration of several classes of mathematical models describing ecological and bio-geochemical aspects of aquatic systems. We focus our experimental analysis on the Serra da Mesa lake in Brazil, from which the biological information is extracted by real online measurements provided by the SIMA monitoring program of the Brazilian Institute for Space Research (INPE). A preliminary analysis is carried out so as to define the input-output data to be accounted for by the models. Furthermore, several classes of mathematical models are considered for fitting real data of biological processes. In order to do that, a two-step parameter identification/validation procedure is applied: the first step uses the integrals of the differential equations to reduce the nonlinear estimation problem to a linear least squares one. The parameter vector resulting from the first step is used for initializing a nonlinear minimization procedure. The results are discussed to assess the fitting performances of the physical and black-box models proposed in the paper. Several simulations are presented that could be used for developing scenario analysis and managing the real system.