Summary of Continuous Latent Representations For Modeling Precipitation with Deep Learning, by Gokul Radhakrishnan et al.
Continuous latent representations for modeling precipitation with deep learning
by Gokul Radhakrishnan, Rahul Sundar, Nishant Parashar, Antoine Blanchard, Daiwei Wang, Boyko Dodov
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed method uses deep learning to generate a smooth, spatio-temporally continuous variable called pseudo-precipitation (PP), which can be used as an alternative for simulating precipitation data. The PP variable is normally distributed and can be applied for downscaling precipitation from 1° to 0.25°, making it suitable for hydrology applications that require accurate representation of intermittency and extreme values. The method addresses the challenges of Gibbs phenomenon upon regridding and lack of fine scales details in traditional precipitation data processing. The approach is demonstrated by transforming precipitation data nonlinearly into PP, which can be used to correct bias and improve downscaling performance. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The researchers developed a new way to make weather data more useful for predicting floods and droughts. They created a fake version of the weather data that’s smoother and more consistent than the real thing. This “fake” data is called pseudo-precipitation, or PP. The team used special computer algorithms to create the PP data, which can be used to make more accurate predictions about the weather. By using this new method, scientists might be able to improve their ability to forecast extreme weather events like heavy rainfall and severe storms. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Deep learning
