Seasonal Climate

Seasonal climate prediction aims to forecast weather patterns months in advance, supporting crucial decision-making in sectors like agriculture and energy. Current research heavily utilizes machine learning, particularly deep learning architectures like UNet++ and novel neural network designs, to improve the accuracy of these forecasts by leveraging coupled ocean-atmosphere dynamics and incorporating data from climate models (like CMIP6) and reanalysis datasets (like ERA5). These advancements lead to more reliable predictions, reducing forecast errors and improving resource management, particularly in predicting temperature anomalies with better accuracy during summer months compared to winter. The improved accuracy of these models has significant implications for mitigating the impacts of extreme weather events and enhancing societal resilience.

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