New research evaluates the performance of generative adversarial networks for stochastic parameterizations.
Forecasting
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Yet Again, Warmer Winter Looms for U.S.
NOAA’s winter forecasts are less confident than usual except in Alaska and Hawaii. Expect to see a lot of weather variability in the coming months.
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Salinity from Space Improves El Niño Forecasts
Assimilating satellite observations of ocean surface salinity significantly improves coupled model forecasts of El Niño.
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Assessing the Benefits of Improved Space Weather Forecasting
A new framework assesses the economic impact of space weather on power distribution networks and the supply of electricity.
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Bridging the Weather-to-Climate Prediction Gap
A task force of researchers set out to bridge the gap between the 2-week weather forecast and long-term climate predictions; their findings could help in forecasting the likelihood of extreme events.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Coastal Prediction
Mooers Coastal Ocean and Atmosphere Prediction Workshop; Mount Hood, Oregon, 15 September 2018
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How Forecasting Models Are Changing the Way We Fight Fires
Eos speaks with Andy Edman, western region chief of the Science and Technology Infusion Division at the National Weather Service, about how the agency is helping wildfire crews fight fires from space.
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Why Space Weather Needs Ensemble Forecasting
Weather forecasts combine many model predictions to create an ensemble that is more accurate than separate models, a technique now starting to be applied in space weather science.
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Roger Lhermitte (1920–2016)
This luminary in the field of weather radar did it all, from basic engineering to sophisticated analysis.
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Snowfall Rates from Satellite Data Help Weather Forecasters
A new data product calculates snowfall rates from weather data beamed directly from several satellites, helping meteorologists provide fast, accurate weather reports and forecasts.