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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-1315-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-1315-2025
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14 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 14 Jul 2025

Application of the HIDRA2 deep-learning model for sea level forecasting along the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea

Amirhossein Barzandeh, Matjaž Ličer, Marko Rus, Matej Kristan, Ilja Maljutenko, Jüri Elken, Priidik Lagemaa, and Rivo Uiboupin

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We evaluated a deep-learning model, HIDRA2, for predicting sea levels along the Estonian coast and compared it to traditional numerical models. HIDRA2 performed better overall, offering faster forecasts and valuable uncertainty estimates using ensemble predictions.
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