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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-5821-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-5821-2022
Research article
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14 Oct 2022
Research article |  | 14 Oct 2022

Machine learning-based prediction of Alpine foehn events using GNSS troposphere products: first results for Altdorf, Switzerland

Matthias Aichinger-Rosenberger, Elmar Brockmann, Laura Crocetti, Benedikt Soja, and Gregor Moeller

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This study develops an innovative approach for the detection and prediction of foehn winds. The approach uses products generated from GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) in combination with machine learning-based classification algorithms to detect and predict foehn winds at Altdorf, Switzerland. Results are encouraging and comparable to similar studies using meteorological data, which might qualify the method as an additional tool for short-term foehn forecasting in the future.