Neural general circulation models optimized to predict satellite-based precipitation observations

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.11973v1
• Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:55:34 GMT
• Title: Neural general circulation models optimized to predict satellite-based precipitation observations
• Authors: Janni Yuval, Ian Langmore, Dmitrii Kochkov, Stephan Hoyer,
• Abstract summary: We present a hybrid model that is trained directly on satellite-based precipitation observations. Our approach yields reduced biases, a more realistic precipitation distribution, and improved representation of extremes. It outperforms the mid-range precipitation forecast of the ECMWF ensemble.
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• Abstract: Climate models struggle to accurately simulate precipitation, particularly extremes and the diurnal cycle. Here, we present a hybrid model that is trained directly on satellite-based precipitation observations. Our model runs at 2.8$^\circ$ resolution and is built on the differentiable NeuralGCM framework. The model demonstrates significant improvements over existing general circulation models, the ERA5 reanalysis, and a global cloud-resolving model in simulating precipitation. Our approach yields reduced biases, a more realistic precipitation distribution, improved representation of extremes, and a more accurate diurnal cycle. Furthermore, it outperforms the mid-range precipitation forecast of the ECMWF ensemble. This advance paves the way for more reliable simulations of current climate and demonstrates how training on observations can be used to directly improve GCMs.

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