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High-Precision Spatial Interpolation of Meteorological Variables in Complex Terrain Using Machine Learning Methods.

Shuangping Li1, Bin Zhang1, Bo Shi1

  • 1Changjiang Spatial Information Technology Engineering Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430010, China.

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Machine learning, particularly the enhanced XGB-C model, significantly improves meteorological interpolation accuracy in complex terrain for deformation monitoring. This method outperforms traditional techniques, offering precise atmospheric delay corrections.

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complex terraineXtreme gradient boostingmachine learningspatial interpolation

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Area of Science:

  • Geosciences and Environmental Science
  • Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Geodesy and Surveying

Background:

  • Traditional spatial interpolation methods like Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) and Ordinary Kriging (OK) struggle with complex topography.
  • Accurate meteorological data is crucial for high-precision deformation monitoring in environments like hydropower stations.
  • Existing methods lack the ability to capture fine-scale atmospheric variations in challenging terrains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of machine learning algorithms for high-precision spatial interpolation of meteorological variables.
  • To compare the performance of Random Forest (RF) and eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost, XGB) against traditional methods.
  • To introduce and validate an enhanced XGBoost model (XGB-C) for improved atmospheric delay corrections.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic comparison of RF, XGBoost, and traditional IDW/OK methods for interpolating temperature, humidity, and pressure.
  • Development of an enhanced XGBoost model (XGB-C) treating spatial interpolation as a supervised learning problem.
  • Performance evaluation using RMSE, MAE, and R² metrics with daily meteorological data from 47 stations (2023-2024).

Main Results:

  • Machine learning methods significantly outperformed traditional interpolation approaches.
  • The proposed XGB-C model achieved the highest accuracy: R² ≈ 1.00 for pressure, 0.97 for humidity, and 0.83 for temperature.
  • Interpolation accuracy varied with seasons and land cover, showing greater challenges in summer and in "Urban and Built-Up" and "Croplands" areas.

Conclusions:

  • Machine learning, especially the XGB-C model, offers substantial advantages for meteorological interpolation in complex mountainous environments.
  • Accurate atmospheric corrections derived from ML interpolation are vital for enhancing deformation monitoring accuracy.
  • The study provides a foundation for operational ML-based interpolation models using UAV remote sensing data.