arXiv:2605.12542astro-ph.IMastro-ph.EP2026-05被引 1

构建跨圈层的地球科学大模型,实现从感知到科学发现的智能跃迁。

Earth Science Foundation Models: From Perception to Reasoning and Discovery

论文配图:Earth Science Foundation Models: From Perception to Reasoning and Discovery
图 1 · 摘自论文原文
  • 融合多源异构数据,构建支持多模态推理的地球科学基础模型
  • 覆盖大气、水圈、岩石圈等六大圈层,涵盖200+数据集与基准测试
  • 适合地球系统科学家和AI交叉研究者,推动智能科学发现

大型基础模型正在重塑地球科学,通过整合多平台影像、网格化再分析数据、多样化的地球物理与地球化学观测及领域特定文本等异构多模态数据,支持从基础感知到高级科学发现的任务。本文从能力深度与应用广度两个维度,系统综述地球科学基础模型(Earth FMs)的发展:深度方面,梳理了模型能力从感知到多模态推理及代理式科研流程的演进;广度方面,总结其在大气、水圈、岩石圈、生物圈、人文圈及冰冻圈,以及耦合地球系统过程中的广泛应用。基于此框架,我们回顾代表性多模态地球基础模型,并整理超过200个涵盖多种地球科学任务与模态的数据集与基准测试。进一步探讨了多模态数据异质性、科学可靠性与持续更新、可扩展性与可持续性,以及从基础模型向代理式与具身地球智能过渡的关键挑战,提出未来向更集成、可信、可行动的AI地球科学家迈进的方向。总体而言,本文为理解地球基础模型在能力深度与应用广度上的发展提供了结构化路线图。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Large foundation models (FMs) are transforming Earth science by integrating heterogeneous multimodal data, such as multi-platform imagery, gridded reanalysis data, diverse geophysical and geochemical observations, and domain-specific text, to support tasks ranging from basic perception to advanced scientific discovery. This paper provides a unified review of Earth science foundation models (Earth FMs) through two complementary dimensions: depth, which traces the evolution of model capabilities from perception to multimodal reasoning and agentic scientific workflows, and breadth, which summarizes their expanding applications across the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, anthroposphere, and cryosphere, as well as coupled Earth system processes. Using this framework, we review representative multimodal Earth foundation models and compile more than 200 datasets and benchmarks spanning diverse Earth science tasks and modalities. We further discuss key challenges in multimodal data heterogeneity, scientific reliability and continual updating, scalability and sustainability, and the transition from foundation models to agentic and embodied Earth intelligence, and outline future directions toward more integrated, trustworthy, and actionable AI Earth scientists. Overall, this paper offers a structured roadmap for understanding the development of Earth foundation models from both capability depth and application breadth.

地球科学基础模型多模态科学发现

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