ML4WX

Applications & impacts

Aviation Turbulence Forecasting at Upper Levels with Machine Learning Techniques Based on Regression Trees

Domingo Muñoz‐Esparza, Robert D. Sharman, Wiebke K. Deierling

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology · · NSF NCAR / UCAR

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In one sentence. Random forests and gradient-boosted regression trees using HRRR forecast features improve upper-level aviation turbulence (EDR) forecasts and reduce false alarms versus regression baselines.

Labels

Topic
Applications & impacts, Extremes & hazards, Post-processing & calibration
Type
New model or method
Method
Classical ML (trees, GP, linear, kernels)
Time scale
6 h–3 days
Domain
Regional
Data
NWP analysis or forecasts (IFS, GFS, ...), Station / in-situ
Status
Research
Identifiers
DOI:10.1175/jamc-d-20-0116.1 OpenAlex:W3081677703
Added
2026-10-22

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