AI and Machine Learning Emerging as New Tools to Forecast Melting Arctic Sea Ice

Arctic sea ice is melting rapidly, making traditional forecasting methods less reliable.

Machine learning and AI models are being explored as new tools to forecast sea ice extent.

AI models can provide more localized and timely forecasts to benefit shipping and resource development.

Combining AI with traditional physics and statistics models may produce the most accurate forecasts.

Indigenous knowledge is an important additional data source for improving sea ice predictions.