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Research article
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29 Apr 2021
Research article |
| 29 Apr 2021
| 29 Apr 2021
RainForest: a random forest algorithm for quantitative precipitation estimation over Switzerland
Daniel Wolfensberger
LTE, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
MeteoSwiss, via ai Monti 146, Locarno, Switzerland
Marco Gabella
MeteoSwiss, via ai Monti 146, Locarno, Switzerland
Marco Boscacci
MeteoSwiss, via ai Monti 146, Locarno, Switzerland
Urs Germann
MeteoSwiss, via ai Monti 146, Locarno, Switzerland
LTE, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Short summary
In this work, we present a novel quantitative precipitation estimation method for Switzerland that uses random forests, an ensemble-based machine learning technique. The estimator has been trained with a database of 4 years of ground and radar observations. The results of an in-depth evaluation indicate that, compared with the more classical method in use at MeteoSwiss, this novel estimator is able to reduce both the average error and bias of the predictions.
In this work, we present a novel quantitative precipitation estimation method for Switzerland...
