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machine learning & AI

Charts comparing the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index and the standardized simulations at multiple timescales for the study area, which is shown on a map on the left
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Ensemble Learning Estimates Terrestrial Water Storage Changes

by Jonathan H. Jiang 2 July 20206 February 2023

Ensemble learning models for estimating past changes of terrestrial water storage from climate are presented and tested in the Pearl River basin, China.

Painting called "The False Mirror" by Rene Magritte
Posted inEditors' Highlights

The Perils of Computing Too Much and Thinking Too Little

by B. Stevens 25 June 202021 September 2022

Big steps forward are synonymous with new ideas – a thought that merits mindfulness if we aspire to train students to do more than merely train machines.

Illustration of a blue planet with a network of data connections and computer code in its atmosphere
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Machine Learning Can Help Decode Alien Skies—Up to a Point

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 June 202016 June 2022

Astronomers are testing the tools that might help them keep up with the upcoming storm of exoplanet atmosphere data.

Satellite image with modeling of extreme weather
Posted inNews

Teaching Machines to Detect Climate Extremes

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 17 June 202030 January 2024

Artificial intelligence can be used to analyze massive amounts of data from climate simulations, but more training data are needed.

Diagram showing surface temperatures and winds on 12 February 2000 as predicted by a new machine learning model versus observed conditions on that day
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Improving Atmospheric Forecasts with Machine Learning

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 2 June 20208 March 2022

An efficient, low-resolution machine learning model can usefully predict the global atmospheric state as much as 3 days out.

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How Machine Learning Redraws the Map of Ocean Ecosystems

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 2 June 20201 February 2023

Using an unsupervised learning algorithm, scientists can create new maps of ecosystem provinces in the ocean, opening the possibility of sharper data collection and monitoring.

A comparison of the same data set displayed using traditional rainbow (left), cool-warm (middle), and wave colormaps
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Visualizing Science: How Color Determines What We See

by S. Zeller and D. Rogers 21 May 20206 February 2023

Color plays a major role in the analysis and communication of scientific information. New tools are helping to improve how color can be applied more accurately and effectively to data.

A lot of woodworking tools hang from pegboard
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Creating Data Tool Kits That Everyone Can Use

by Z. Liu, Vasco Mantas, J. Wei, M. Jin and David Meyer 11 May 202029 September 2021

Earth scientists outline challenges to making the growing wealth of available data more accessible and to using data services for interdisciplinary research and applications.

Sakurajima volcano emits a cloud of ash
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Are Cosmic Rays a Key to Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions?

Mara Johnson-Groh, Science Writer by Mara Johnson-Groh 21 April 20203 January 2023

A combination of relativistic particles and artificial intelligence may provide a new way to forecast when a volcano could erupt.

World map showing distribution of SEAfloor FLuid Expulsion Anomalies (SEAFLEASs)
Posted inEditors' Highlights

A New Global Map of Seafloor Fluid Expulsion Anomalies

by Claudio Faccenna 20 April 202023 January 2023

The first open-source database of SEAfloor FLuid Expulsion Anomalies (SEAFLEASs) at a global scale reveals their distribution and physical parameters.

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