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We propose and compare methods for the analysis of extreme events in complex systems governed by PDEs that involve random parameters, in situations where we are interested in quantifying the probability that a scalar function of the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-08-12 Shanyin Tong , Eric Vanden-Eijnden , Georg Stadler

Tropical cyclones (TCs), driven by heat exchange between the air and sea, pose a substantial risk to many communities around the world. Accurate characterization of the subsurface ocean thermal response to TC passage is crucial for accurate…

Applications · Statistics 2024-03-18 Addison J. Hu , Mikael Kuusela , Ann B. Lee , Donata Giglio , Kimberly M. Wood

Sensor locations to detect Poisson-distributed targets, such as seabed sensors that detect shipping traffic, can be selected to maximize the so-called void probability, which is the probability of detecting all targets. Because evaluation…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-05 Mingyu Kim , Daniel J. Stilwell , Harun Yetkin , Jorge Jimenez

Crustal deformation data obtained by geodetic observation networks are foundations in the fields of geodesy and seismology. These data are essential for understanding plate motion and earthquake sources and for simulating earthquake and…

Geophysics · Physics 2018-09-20 Yusuke Yokota , Tadashi Ishikawa , Shun-ichi Watanabe

Time-lapse images carry out important information about dynamic changes in Earth's interior which can be inferred using different Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) schemes. The estimation process is performed by manipulating more than one…

Real-time water-level monitoring across many locations is vital for flood response, infrastructure management, and environmental forecasting. Yet many sensing methods rely on fixed instruments - acoustic, radar, camera, or pressure probes -…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-27 Ayoob Salari , Kai Wu , Khawaja Fahad Masood , Y. Jay Guo , J. Andrew Zhang

This work assesses the feasibility of the direct use of surface-wave dispersion curves from seismic ambient noise to gain insight into the crustal structure of Bransfield Strait and detect seasonal seismic velocity changes. We…

Geophysics · Physics 2019-10-25 Kenneth Muhumuza

Real-time high-resolution wind predictions are beneficial for various applications including safe manned and unmanned aviation. Current weather models require too much compute and lack the necessary predictive capabilities as they are valid…

As tropical cyclones become more intense due to climate change, the rise of Al-based modelling provides a more affordable and accessible approach compared to traditional methods based on mathematical models. This work leverages generative…

Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics · Physics 2024-07-31 Pritthijit Nath , Pancham Shukla , Shuai Wang , César Quilodrán-Casas

In this paper we propose computationally efficient and robust methods for estimating the moment tensor and location of micro-seismic event(s) for large search volumes. Our contribution is two-fold. First, we propose a novel joint-complexity…

Geophysics · Physics 2013-09-11 Gregory Ely , Shuchin Aeron

Various subsystems of the Earth system may undergo critical transitions by passing a so-called tipping point, under sustained changes to forcing. For example, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is of particular…

Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics · Physics 2021-11-01 Kerstin Lux , Peter Ashwin , Richard Wood , Christian Kuehn

We propose a physics-constrained machine learning method-based on reservoir computing- to time-accurately predict extreme events and long-term velocity statistics in a model of turbulent shear flow. The method leverages the strengths of two…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2021-04-14 Nguyen Anh Khoa Doan , Wolfgang Polifke , Luca Magri

We present a novel method for sampling iso-likelihood contours in nested sampling using a type of machine learning algorithm known as normalising flows and incorporate it into our sampler nessai. Nessai is designed for problems where…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-05-12 Michael J. Williams , John Veitch , Chris Messenger

Bayesian neural networks (BNN) are the probabilistic model that combines the strengths of both neural network (NN) and stochastic processes. As a result, BNN can combat overfitting and perform well in applications where data is limited.…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2023-04-13 Sabber Ahamed , Md Mesbah Uddin

Inversion of electromagnetic data finds applications in many areas of geophysics. The inverse problem is commonly solved with either deterministic optimization methods (such as the nonlinear conjugate gradient or Gauss-Newton) which are…

Geophysics · Physics 2019-12-03 Vladimir Puzyrev , Andrei Swidinsky

This paper is an attempt for arguing the possibility for short time when, where and how Earthquakes prediction. The local when Earthquake prediction is based on the connection between geomagnetic quakes and the next incoming minimum or…

Geophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Cht. Mavrodiev

Wet-dry interface which appreciably increases accuracy of tsunami simulations with the MOST model (Method of Splitting Tsunamis, adapted by the NOAA for tsunami forecasting operations) is highlighted here with a few comparative simulations.…

Geophysics · Physics 2014-10-06 Elena Tolkova

We review previous approaches to nowcasting earthquakes and introduce new approaches based on deep learning using three distinct models based on recurrent neural networks and transformers. We discuss different choices for observables and…

Geophysics · Physics 2022-01-07 Geoffrey Fox , John Rundle , Andrea Donnellan , Bo Feng

Knowing the sea surface velocity field is essential for various applications, such as search and rescue operations and oil spill monitoring, where understanding the movement of objects or substances is critical. However, obtaining an…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-08-01 Karlo Jakac , Luka Lanča , Ante Sikirica , Stefan Ivić

Post-disaster inspections are critical to emergency management after earthquakes. The availability of data on the condition of civil infrastructure immediately after an earthquake is of great importance for emergency management.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-25 Xiao Liang , Seyed Omid Sajedi