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Aurora 1.5: Extending open foundation models for weather and Earth-system applications

Source: Microsoft Research Blog By Kenji Takeda, Haiyu Dong, Jonathan Weyn, Amit Misra, Matt Corey, Kevin White, Shannon Monroe, Juan M. Lavista Ferres, Ashley Llorens, Bonnie Kruft
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Aurora 1.5 adds 22 more variables, hourly temporal resolution, and probabilistic ensemble forecasting to the Aurora foundation model, making it more useful for real-world weather, climate, and energy applications. The post Aurora 1.5: Extending open foundation models for weather and Earth-system applications appeared first on Microsoft Research.

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