Application of artificial neural network in study of polymetallic nodules

An artificial neural network model is founded by analysing the background of the Pacific polymetallic nodules, that is used to study the relationship between geologic factors and distribution of polymetallic nodules in the area studied by BP method. In this paper, we advanced random BP method, and developed a software package of artificial neural network that can rapidly calculate abundance of polymetallic nodules in any site of the area studied.