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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3687-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3687-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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05 Nov 2020
Research article |
| 05 Nov 2020
| 05 Nov 2020
DeepBedMap: a deep neural network for resolving the bed topography of Antarctica
Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Short summary
A machine learning technique similar to the one used to enhance everyday photographs is applied to the problem of getting a better picture of Antarctica's bed – the part which is hidden beneath the ice. By taking hints from what satellites can observe at the ice surface, the novel method learns to generate a rougher bed topography that complements existing approaches, with a result that is able to be used by scientists running fine-scale ice sheet models relevant to predicting future sea levels.
A machine learning technique similar to the one used to enhance everyday photographs is applied...
