Bridging physics and machine learning: AI-enhanced WRF ensemble approach to extreme rainfall prediction

Kavya Johny; M.G. Manoj; Fathima C Rasla; Ashish Shaji; Omveer Sharma

doi:10.1016/j.asoc.2026.115212

journal article Jul 01, 2026

Bridging physics and machine learning: AI-enhanced WRF ensemble approach to extreme rainfall prediction

Kavya Johny

M.G. Manoj

Fathima C Rasla Ashish Shaji

Omveer Sharma

Applied Soft Computing Vol. 197 pp. 115212 · Elsevier BV

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Ministry of Earth Sciences

India Meteorological Department

Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India Award: DST/INSPIRE/04/2022/000771

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Kavya Johny, M.G. Manoj, Fathima C Rasla, et al. (2026). Bridging physics and machine learning: AI-enhanced WRF ensemble approach to extreme rainfall prediction. Applied Soft Computing, 197, 115212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2026.115212

Bridging physics and machine learning: AI-enhanced WRF ensemble approach to extreme rainfall prediction

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