Semi-automated Design of Artificial Intelligence Earth Systems Models
- Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Prediction and observation of water cycles at various scales involve not only patterns isolated in space and time, but also modeling of complex spatio-temporal relationships across multiple domains. For instance, evapotranspiration (ET) and leaf area indexes (LAI) are two parameters that are needed to accurately model and understand land-atmosphere processes. Accurate assessments of ET and LAI are critical for understanding hydrological processes, deforestation, crop yield, and irrigation impacts. However, ET estimates for global simulations are available at very coarse spatial resolution. They are usually derived from satellite data based on broad plant functional types (PFTs), which fail to capture fine-scale variations because of changes in vegetation type across the globe. Similarly LAI estimates have typically been derived from vegetation indices at global scales or estimated locally using physical models, both of which suffer from a range of uncertainties that impact model sensitivity. The new era of AI model development for Earth systems (ES) calls for data-driven methods that provide domain scientists with uncertainty-aware estimations of biophysical parameters such as ET and LAI in a generalizable, interpretable, and discoverable manner.
- Research Organization:
- Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- OSTI ID:
- 1769777
- Report Number(s):
- AI4ESP1034
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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