Topic: initial conditions
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Earth Models Can Predict Our Future, But Not Their Own
The butterfly effect, discovered by Edward Lorenz in the 1960s, shows how minor initial changes can lead to vastly different weather outcomes, highlighting the sensitivity of atmospheric systems. Modern Earth system models (ESMs) use advanced computing to integrate physical, chemical, biological,...
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AI Uncovers Hidden Flaws in Fluid Equations
The Navier-Stokes equations are a foundational model for fluid motion, but a key unresolved question—whether they can predict impossible physical infinities—is a major mathematical challenge with a million-dollar prize. Recent research has used machine learning to identify potential "unstable sin...
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