https://newatlas.com/computers/deepmind-ai-predicts-incoming-rainfall-high-accuracy/ * SUBSCRIBE AD-FREE * LOG IN * HOME * LIFESTYLE + Health & Wellbeing + Outdoors + Tiny Houses + Architecture + Around the Home + Good Thinking + Holiday Destinations + View all LIFESTYLE categories + Health & Wellbeing + Outdoors + Tiny Houses + Architecture + Around the Home + Good Thinking + Holiday Destinations + View all LIFESTYLE categories * SCIENCE + Energy + Medical + Space + Materials + Biology + Environment + Physics + View all SCIENCE categories + Energy + Medical + Space + Materials + Biology + Environment + Physics + View all SCIENCE categories * TECHNOLOGY + Photography + Military + Mobile Technology + Games + Drones + Home Entertainment + Deals + View all TECHNOLOGY categories + Photography + Military + Mobile Technology + Games + Drones + Home Entertainment + Deals + View all TECHNOLOGY categories * TRANSPORT + Automotive + Aircraft + Bicycles + Motorcycles + Marine + Urban Transport + View all TRANSPORT categories + Automotive + Aircraft + Bicycles + Motorcycles + Marine + Urban Transport + View all TRANSPORT categories (c) 2021 New Atlas New Atlas logo Menu * HOME * LIFESTYLE + Health & Wellbeing + Outdoors + Tiny Houses + Architecture + Around the Home + Good Thinking + Holiday Destinations + View all LIFESTYLE categories * SCIENCE + Energy + Medical + Space + Materials + Biology + Environment + Physics + View all SCIENCE categories * TECHNOLOGY + Photography + Military + Mobile Technology + Games + Drones + Home Entertainment + Deals + View all TECHNOLOGY categories * TRANSPORT + Automotive + Aircraft + Bicycles + Motorcycles + Marine + Urban Transport + View all TRANSPORT categories * SUBSCRIBE AD-FREE * LOG IN Show Search [ ]Search Query Submit Search Computers DeepMind AI predicts incoming rainfall with high accuracy By Nick Lavars September 29, 2021 * Facebook * Twitter * Flipboard * LinkedIn [] / # DeepMind AI predicts incoming ... A new AI tool could help us better plan for incoming rainfall A new AI tool could help us better plan for incoming rainfall BrianAJackson/Depositphotos View 3 Images A heavy precipitation event in April 2019 over the eastern US, comparing the observed radar (Target) with DeepMind's DGMR and current approaches 1/3 A heavy precipitation event in April 2019 over the eastern US, comparing the observed radar (Target) with DeepMind's DGMR and current approaches DeepMind 2/3 DeepMind has developed a new AI system to predict incoming rain DeepMind 3/3 A new AI tool could help us better plan for incoming rainfall BrianAJackson/Depositphotos View gallery - 3 images Having flexed its muscles in predicting kidney injury, toppling Go champions and solving 50-year-old science problems, artificial intelligence company DeepMind is now dipping its toes in weather forecasting. The company's latest tool is designed to predict oncoming precipitation through what's known as nowcasting, and the vast majority of meteorologists found it to be more accurate than current methods in early testing. The science of precipitation nowcasting focuses on predicting rain within the next one to two hours, and is of real importance in areas such as outdoor events, aviation and emergency planning. DeepMind set out to develop a machine-learning tool that can bring a new level of precision to these efforts, by making use of high-precision radar data that tracks precipitation every five minutes at a 1-km (0.62-mile) resolution. DeepMind has developed a new AI system DeepMind has developed a new AI system to predict incoming rain DeepMind It did so by using a generative modeling approach, which analyzes the past 20 minutes of observed radar and then makes predictions for the upcoming 90 minutes. The tool focuses on medium to heavy rain events, which have the greatest impact on people and the economy, and the team found it offered significant performance gains over current methods. A heavy precipitation event in April 2019 over the eastern US, comparing the observed radar (Target) with DeepMind's DGMR and current approaches A heavy precipitation event in April 2019 over the eastern US, comparing the observed radar (Target) with DeepMind's DGMR and current approaches DeepMind This testing involved assessments with more than 50 trained meteorologists from the UK Met Office. DeepMind's Deep Generative Model of Rain tool was rated as the superior option in 89 percent of cases compared to current widely-used nowcasting methods. DeepMind now plans to build on these results by improving the accuracy on both longer-term predictions and on rare and intense rain events. A paper describing the research was published in the journal Nature. Source: DeepMind View gallery - 3 images Tags ComputersArtificial IntelligenceAlphabetWeatherRainNew Atlas Audio * Facebook * Twitter * Flipboard * LinkedIn 1 comment Nick Lavars Nick Lavars Nick has been writing and editing at New Atlas for over six years, where he has covered everything from distant space probes to self-driving cars to oddball animal science. He previously spent time at The Conversation, Mashable and The Santiago Times, earning a Masters degree in communications from Melbourne's RMIT University along the way. 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