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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-2347-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-2347-2024
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21 Mar 2024
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Advances and prospects of deep learning for medium-range extreme weather forecasting

Leonardo Olivetti and Gabriele Messori

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This article provides a concise and well-written review of the current state of numerical weather prediction using machine learning models. Given how quickly this field is evolving, it's difficult for the traditional peer review process to capture all developments in this space, but this manuscript provides an excellent snapshot of the current state of the art.
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In the last decades, weather forecasting up to 15 d into the future has been dominated by physics-based numerical models. Recently, deep learning models have challenged this paradigm. However, the latter models may struggle when forecasting weather extremes. In this article, we argue for deep learning models specifically designed to handle extreme events, and we propose a foundational framework to develop such models.
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