Research article
16 Feb 2022
Research article
| 16 Feb 2022
Direct Bayesian model reduction of smaller scale convective activity conditioned on large-scale dynamics
Robert Polzin et al.
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In this study, a recent algorithmic framework called Direct Bayesian Model Reduction (DBMR) is applied which provides a scalable probability-preserving identification of reduced models directly from data. The stochastic method is tested in a meteorological application towards a model reduction to latent states of smaller scale convective activity conditioned on large-scale atmospheric flow.
In this study, a recent algorithmic framework called Direct Bayesian Model Reduction (DBMR) is...