A systematic review of machine learning in groundwater monitoring

Mrunmayee Dhapre; Shrikant Jadhav; Debanjana Das; Jehanzeb Khan; Youngsoo Kim; Sen Chiao; Thomas Danielson

doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106549

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A systematic review of machine learning in groundwater monitoring

Mrunmayee Dhapre Shrikant Jadhav

Debanjana Das Jehanzeb Khan Youngsoo Kim

Sen Chiao Thomas Danielson

Environmental Modelling & Software Vol. 192 pp. 106549 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Aug 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 192
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Department of Radiology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University, Guri, Korea.

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Mrunmayee Dhapre, Shrikant Jadhav, Debanjana Das, et al. (2025). A systematic review of machine learning in groundwater monitoring. Environmental Modelling & Software, 192, 106549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106549

A systematic review of machine learning in groundwater monitoring

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