A newly released open-source dataset could revolutionize the prediction and detection of tornadoes by using machine learning. Called TorNet, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's dataset is composed of radar returns from thousands of tornadoes in the last 10 years. Alongside the dataset, models trained on it, which demonstrate the capacity of machine learning to identify…
The planetary boundary layer (PBL), the lowest layer of the troposphere, significantly influences weather near the Earth's surface and holds the potential to enhance storm forecasting and improve climate projections. A research team from Lincoln Laboratory's Applied Space Systems Group has been studying the PBL with a focus on deploying machine learning for creating 3-D…