Construction of multi-model ensemble prediction for ENSO based on neural network
摘要
In this study, we conducted an experiment to construct multi-model ensemble (MME) predictions for the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) using a neural network, based on hindcast data released from five coupled ocean-atmosphere models, which exhibit varying levels of complexity. This nonlinear approach demonstrated extraordinary superiority and effectiveness in constructing ENSO MME. Subsequently, we employed the leave-one-out cross-validation and the moving base methods to further validate the robustness of the neural network model in the formulation of ENSO MME. In conclusion, the neural network algorithm outperforms the conventional approach of assigning a uniform weight to all models. This is evidenced by an enhancement in correlation coefficients and reduction in prediction errors, which have the potential to provide a more accurate ENSO forecast.