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Partial Dependence Plot (PDP) analysis revealed a strong negative correlation between flow variables <jats:italic>Q<\/jats:italic>\n            <jats:sub>\n              <jats:italic>a<\/jats:italic>\n            <\/jats:sub> and <jats:italic>Q<\/jats:italic>\n            <jats:sub>\n              <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n            <\/jats:sub> and wedge length, while <jats:italic>X<\/jats:italic>\n            <jats:sub>\n              <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n            <\/jats:sub> displayed a more complex, non-linear pattern. BO-CGB emerged as the most reliable model for predicting SWI wedge length. 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