Communications Earth & Environment (Aug 2021)

Training machine learning models on climate model output yields skillful interpretable seasonal precipitation forecasts

  • Peter B. Gibson,
  • William E. Chapman,
  • Alphan Altinok,
  • Luca Delle Monache,
  • Michael J. DeFlorio,
  • Duane E. Waliser

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00225-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Seasonal forecasting skill in machine learning methods that are trained on large climate model ensembles can compete with, or out-compete, existing dynamical models, while retaining physical interpretability.