Forecasting Model

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  Mars Dust Storms May Be Predictable Based on Surface Heating Patterns

  A new study suggests warm days on Mars often precede dust storms, with researchers analysing data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The findings show 78% of storms correlate with increased solar heating, particularly in northern regions of the planet. Scientists have developed an algorithm predicting certain storm types with 64% confidence, ...

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  Google's New AI Weather Model Beats World's Best Forecast Systems

  Google's GenCast "showed better forecasting skill" than the current world-leading model from The European Centre.

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  Google’s AI-Powered Weather Prediction Model GenCast Outperforms Top Forecasting Systems, Says Study

  Google introduced its weather predicting artificial intelligence (AI) model GenCast on Wednesday. The AI model was developed by the Mountain View-based tech giant’s AI research division Google DeepMind. The company’s researchers have also published a paper on the technology highlighting its capabilities in making medium-range weather forecasts....

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  NASA Showcases AI-Powered Computational Tools to Advance Scientific Research at SC24 Event

  At SC2024, NASA’s Nicola Fox revealed the agency’s new AI-powered computational tools aimed at improving space science. These tools will be deployed across divisions, including Earth science, heliophysics, and astrophysics. A key example presented was a heliophysics model using data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory to predict solar wind and ...

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  Google Reveals How AI Helped the Company Make Notable Scientific Breakthroughs in 2024

  Google highlighted nine major scientific breakthroughs made in the ongoing year that were possible due to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). On Monday, Google DeepMind co-hosted the inaugural edition of the AI for Science Forum in London alongside the Royal Society. During the event, the Mountain View-based tech giant recapped achievemen...

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  NASA Utilises Supercomputing to Drive Space Exploration and Earth Research

  NASA continues to push the boundaries of science by using supercomputing to advance space exploration and climate research. From refining the Artemis II launch pad to leveraging AI for weather forecasting, NASA’s technology is revolutionising space missions and Earth science. Supercomputing helps simulate complex cosmic phenomena, including solar...

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  AI Weather Models Show Promise in Hurricane Prediction

  Early returns suggest AI is capable of eerily accurate forecast tracks even as models still need to improve their skill with other metrics.

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  Minnesota Braces For Potential Winter Storm Next Week

  Minnesota is preparing for a potential winter storm next week, with forecast models predicting a shift from rain to snow, especially in central and northern areas as colder air moves in.

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  Google Expands AI-Based Flood Forecasting Coverage to 100 Countries, Improves Forecasting Model

  Google announced the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) flood forecasting system on Monday. With this expansion, the Mountain View-based tech giant will now cover 100 countries and offer riverine flood forecasting to a global population of 700 million people. The company is also offering researchers and partners a new application program...

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  Western Boundary Currents Affect Local Climate Variability, Claims New Study

  A new study from Colorado State University indicates that western boundary currents, such as the Gulf Stream and Kuroshio, have a more significant role in local climate variability than previously thought. By analysing satellite data and sea surface temperature fluctuations, researchers James Larson, David Thompson, and James Hurrell found that the...

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  Nations Building Their Own AI Models Add To Nvidia's Growing Chip Demand

  Countries adopting their own AI applications and models will contribute about low double-digit billions to Nvidia's revenue in the financial year ending in January 2025, Nvidia forecasts

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  An Expert Explains Rumours About An Impending AI Doom

  Artificial intelligence (AI) prophets and newsmongers are forecasting the end of the generative AI hype, with talk of an impending catastrophic "model collapse".

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  Google Announces Generative AI Model to Mitigate the Uncertainty in Weather Forecasting

  Google Research announced a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) model on Friday which can help mitigate the uncertainty and inaccuracies in weather forecasting. The AI model is dubbed Scalable Ensemble Envelope Diffusion Sampler (SEEDS), and instead of following the traditional probabilistic model of weather forecasting, the AI model is bas...

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  NASA Sends World's Biggest Flying Laboratory Up In The Air. Here's Why

  NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution.

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  IMD Tests Use of AI in Weather Forecasts Amid Rise in Floods, Droughts

  IMD, India Meteorological Department, is building climate models using AI to improve weather forecasting, according to a top weather official. The move comes as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across India. The IMD has also said it expects the AI-based climate models and advisories it is developing to help improve forecasts in the...