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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-7791-2022
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Development and technical paper
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24 Oct 2022
Development and technical paper |
| 24 Oct 2022
| 24 Oct 2022
Development of a regional feature selection-based machine learning system (RFSML v1.0) for air pollution forecasting over China
Li Fang
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Arjo Segers
TNO, Department of Climate, Air and Sustainability, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Hai Xiang Lin
Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Mijie Pang
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Cong Xiao
Key Laboratory of Petroleum Engineering, Ministry of Education, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China
Tuo Deng
Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Hong Liao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Short summary
This study proposes a regional feature selection-based machine learning system to predict short-term air quality in China. The system has a tool that can figure out the importance of input data for better prediction. It provides large-scale air quality prediction that exhibits improved interpretability, fewer training costs, and higher accuracy compared with a standard machine learning system. It can act as an early warning for citizens and reduce exposure to PM2.5 and other air pollutants.
This study proposes a regional feature selection-based machine learning system to predict...
