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Weathering Environmental Change Through Advances in AI

by Amy McGovern, A. Bostrom, I. Ebert-Uphoff, R. He, C. Thorncroft, P. Tissot, S. Boukabara, J. Demuth, D. J. Gagne II, J. Hickey and J. K. Williams 28 July 202022 November 2021

Developing trustworthy artificial intelligence for weather and ocean forecasting, as well as for long-term environmental sustainability, requires integrating collaborative efforts from many sources.

An abstract illustration showing many points of data being sorted along streams.
Posted inAGU News

The Rise of Machine Learning

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 28 July 202019 October 2022

Our August issue explores the way we process, analyze, and clearly present the massive amounts of information collected by scientists today.

Map of the Gusev Crater region of Mars with craters detected by an algorithm shown in red
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Who Wants to Count All the Craters on Mars? Not Me!

by P. Fox 21 July 202028 January 2022

Humans found hundreds of thousands of craters on Mars greater than 1 kilometer in diameter, but now computers automate the process delivering crater counts as well as geologically meaningful ages.

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
Posted inEditors' Highlights

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.

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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.

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