arXiv:2601.18111cs.LGcs.AI2026-01被引 13

用简单通用框架实现顶尖中长期气象预报,无需复杂设计

Demystifying Data-Driven Probabilistic Medium-Range Weather Forecasting

  • 用下采样潜空间+历史条件投影器学习多尺度大气动态
  • 在多数变量上优于GenCast和集成预报系统,提升显著
  • 适配扩散模型、随机插值等各类概率框架,通用性强

数据驱动的气象预报方法近年来发展迅猛,但复杂的专用架构与训练策略导致其准确率的关键因素模糊不清。本文表明,当前最先进的概率预报能力并不依赖复杂的结构约束或特殊训练技巧。我们提出一种可扩展的框架,通过直接下采样的潜空间结合历史条件局部投影器,实现对高分辨率物理过程的解析。该框架对概率估计器的选择具有鲁棒性,可无缝支持随机插值、扩散模型及基于CRPS的集合训练。在与集成预报系统(IFS)和深度学习概率模型GenCast的对比验证中,本框架在多数变量上取得统计显著的性能提升。结果表明,仅通过扩展通用模型即可实现顶尖的中长期预测,无需定制化训练方案,且在各类概率建模框架中均表现有效。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

The recent revolution in data-driven methods for weather forecasting has lead to a fragmented landscape of complex, bespoke architectures and training strategies, obscuring the fundamental drivers of forecast accuracy. Here, we demonstrate that state-of-the-art probabilistic skill requires neither intricate architectural constraints nor specialized training heuristics. We introduce a scalable framework for learning multi-scale atmospheric dynamics by combining a directly downsampled latent space with a history-conditioned local projector that resolves high-resolution physics. We find that our framework design is robust to the choice of probabilistic estimator, seamlessly supporting stochastic interpolants, diffusion models, and CRPS-based ensemble training. Validated against the Integrated Forecasting System and the deep learning probabilistic model GenCast, our framework achieves statistically significant improvements on most of the variables. These results suggest scaling a general-purpose model is sufficient for state-of-the-art medium-range prediction, eliminating the need for tailored training recipes and proving effective across the full spectrum of probabilistic frameworks.

气象预报概率建模深度学习

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