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Deep learning subgrid-scale parametrisations for short-term forecasting of sea-ice dynamics with a Maxwell elasto-brittle rheology.
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Cryosphere . 2023, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p2965-2991. 27p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- We introduce a proof of concept to parametrise the unresolved subgrid scale of sea-ice dynamics with deep learning techniques. Instead of parametrising single processes, a single neural network is trained to correct all model variables at the same time. This data-driven approach is applied to a regional sea-ice model that accounts exclusively for dynamical processes with a Maxwell elasto-brittle rheology. Driven by an external wind forcing in a 40km×200km domain, the model generates examples of sharp transitions between unfractured and fully fractured sea ice. To correct such examples, we propose a convolutional U-Net architecture which extracts features at multiple scales. We test this approach in twin experiments: the neural network learns to correct forecasts from low-resolution simulations towards high-resolution simulations for a lead time of about 10 min. At this lead time, our approach reduces the forecast errors by more than 75% , averaged over all model variables. As the most important predictors, we identify the dynamics of the model variables. Furthermore, the neural network extracts localised and directional-dependent features, which point towards the shortcomings of the low-resolution simulations. Applied to correct the forecasts every 10 min, the neural network is run together with the sea-ice model. This improves the short-term forecasts up to an hour. These results consequently show that neural networks can correct model errors from the subgrid scale for sea-ice dynamics. We therefore see this study as an important first step towards hybrid modelling to forecast sea-ice dynamics on an hourly to daily timescale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19940416
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Cryosphere
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169785736
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2965-2023