Microsoft releases Aurora 1.5 open-source weather foundation model

Microsoft Research has released Aurora 1.5, an enhanced open-source foundation model for weather and Earth-system applications. This update significantly expands the model's capabilities by adding 22 new weather variables, introducing hourly temporal resolution, and incorporating probabilistic ensemble forecasting. The model is available on GitHub and Hugging Face, allowing researchers and developers to utilize, evaluate, and build upon it, while also connecting to Microsoft Weather services for operational use. AI

IMPACT Enhances open-source capabilities for Earth-system modeling, potentially accelerating research and operational applications in climate and weather.

RANK_REASON This is a release of a new version of an open foundation model by a major research lab (Microsoft Research). [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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