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Characterization of Extreme Hydroclimate Events in Earth System Models using ML/AI

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1769685· OSTI ID:1769685
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Focal Area(s): (1) We put forward the concepts of data assimilation enabled by machine learning, AI, and advanced methods including experimental/network design/optimization and unsupervised learning applied to downscale information within Earth System Models (ESMs). (2) We discuss predictive modeling through the use of AI techniques and other tools to design a prediction system comprising of a hierarchy of models (e.g., AI-driven model/component/parameterization selection) to improve the characterization of extreme hydroclimate events in ESMs. The AI-based models will run five-six order of magnitude times faster, yet will provide similar accuracy, allowing us to provide range bounds on uncertainty faster and thus enabling faster extreme event identification. (3) Further, we consider the insight gleaned from complex data (observed/simulated) using AI, big data analytics, and other advanced methods, including explainable AI and physics- or knowledge-guided AI to improve the characterization of extreme hydroclimate events in ESMs.

Research Organization:
Artificial Intelligence for Earth System Predictability (AI4ESP) Collaboration (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
OSTI ID:
1769685
Report Number(s):
AI4ESP--1011
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English