A Customized Multi‐Scale Deep Learning Framework for Storm Nowcasting

Shangshang Yang, Huiling Yuan

Geophysical Research Letters 2023 article cited by 21

importance 6/10 partially solved Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations severe weather nowcasting stage: research

Deep learning models perform poorly when nowcasting high-impact storms due to complex multi-scale spatiotemporal variations.

Storm nowcasting is described as critical and urgently needed.

Proposes a customised multi-scale deep learning framework with a flexible attention module and customised loss function to ensure multi-scale spatiotemporal consistency.

All models applying the framework improved skill scores by 8.5%–42.6% for 1-hr nowcasting on the SEVIR dataset.

Improved 1-hour nowcasting skill for intense storms on a benchmark dataset.

Venue Geophysical Research Letters
Published 2023
Work type article
Authors Shangshang Yang, Huiling Yuan
Citations 21 (OpenAlex, at import time)
References 58
Model or method Customised multi-scale (CM) deep learning framework
Organization not stated in source
Primary source https://doi.org/10.1029/2023gl103979
Open access gold
Keywords deep learning, storm nowcasting, multi-scale framework, SEVIR, attention module
6 / 10

significant — thousands to millions affected

Abstract states storm nowcasting is critical and urgently needed; high-impact storm forecasting bears on public safety, with 8.5%-42.6% skill improvement on SEVIR benchmark.

Basis: stated. The source itself states the scale. Stated scale: not stated in source. Method and limits.

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