Aurora 1.5: Extending open foundation models for weather and Earth-system applications

Aurora 1.5 adds 22 new variables, hourly temporal resolution, and probabilistic ensemble forecasting, enhancing the Aurora foundation model for weather, climate, and energy use cases. The extensions aim to make the open model more applicable to real‑world Earth‑system and atmospheric applications.

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