arXiv physics.ao-ph · May 14, 2026
Njord: probabilistic graph neural network for ensemble ocean forecasting
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The paper introduces Njord, a probabilistic data-driven ocean forecasting model for global and regional domains. It combines a deep latent-variable framework with a graph neural network and generates samples at each forecast step in one forward pass. The authors report experiments at 0.25° global resolution and 2 km resolution for the Baltic Sea. They report strong performance against deterministic machine-learning baselines on both domains. Separately, on the global OceanBench benchmark, they report the lowest errors on average across upper-ocean variables when evaluated against real-world observations, with the largest improvements in surface-temperature prediction.
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arXiv physics.ao-ph · Article
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The paper introduces Njord as a probabilistic, data-driven ocean forecasting model intended for both global and regional domains.
We introduce Njord, a probabilistic data-driven model for ocean forecasting, applicable to both global and regional domains.
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Njord combines a deep latent-variable framework and a graph neural network; it samples each forecast step in a single forward pass.
Njord combines a deep latent variable framework with a graph neural network architecture, enabling sampling each forecast step in a single forward pass.
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The reported applications include a global model at 0.25° resolution and a Baltic Sea regional model at 2 km resolution.
We apply Njord globally at 0.25° resolution and regionally to the Baltic Sea at 2 km resolution.
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The authors report strong performance against deterministic machine-learning baselines in experiments on both domains, and say the ensemble forecasts provide uncertainty estimates.
Experiments demonstrate strong performance on both domains compared to deterministic machine learning baselines, while also providing uncertainty estimates from the sampled ensemble forecasts.
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On the global OceanBench benchmark, the authors report the lowest average errors across upper-ocean variables when evaluated against real-world observations, with the largest improvements in surface-temperature prediction.
On the global OceanBench benchmark, Njord achieves the lowest errors on average across upper-ocean variables when evaluated against real-world observations, with the largest improvements in surface temperature prediction.
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Njord: probabilistic graph neural network for ensemble ocean forecasting
The paper introduces Njord, a probabilistic data-driven ocean forecasting model for global and regional domains. It combines a deep latent-variable framework with a graph neural network and generates samples at each forecast step in one forward pass. The authors report experiments at 0.25° global resolution and 2 km resolution for the Baltic Sea. They report strong performance against deterministic machine-learning baselines on both domains. Separately, on the global OceanBench benchmark, they report the lowest errors on average across upper-ocean variables when evaluated against real-world observations, with the largest improvements in surface-temperature prediction.
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arXiv physics.ao-ph · Article
Original source date: May 14, 2026 (2026-05-14).
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Added to Escape Meridian: 2026-10-16T01:06:03.804Z. First observed: 2026-10-15T04:05:08.088Z. Retrieved: 2026-10-16T00:41:25.861Z.
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This reading is based on the arXiv page's abstract; the paper's full methods, experimental details, and numerical results were not assessed here. The abstract reports benchmark outcomes but does not provide enough detail here to assess their statistical significance or independent reproducibility.
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The paper introduces Njord as a probabilistic, data-driven ocean forecasting model intended for both global and regional domains.
We introduce Njord, a probabilistic data-driven model for ocean forecasting, applicable to both global and regional domains.
Source-stated
Njord combines a deep latent-variable framework and a graph neural network; it samples each forecast step in a single forward pass.
Njord combines a deep latent variable framework with a graph neural network architecture, enabling sampling each forecast step in a single forward pass.
Source-stated
The reported applications include a global model at 0.25° resolution and a Baltic Sea regional model at 2 km resolution.
We apply Njord globally at 0.25° resolution and regionally to the Baltic Sea at 2 km resolution.
Source-stated
The authors report strong performance against deterministic machine-learning baselines in experiments on both domains, and say the ensemble forecasts provide uncertainty estimates.
Experiments demonstrate strong performance on both domains compared to deterministic machine learning baselines, while also providing uncertainty estimates from the sampled ensemble forecasts.
Source-stated
On the global OceanBench benchmark, the authors report the lowest average errors across upper-ocean variables when evaluated against real-world observations, with the largest improvements in surface-temperature prediction.
On the global OceanBench benchmark, Njord achieves the lowest errors on average across upper-ocean variables when evaluated against real-world observations, with the largest improvements in surface temperature prediction.
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Source check: passed by anthropic/claude-opus-5.5 on 2026-10-16T01:06:03.804Z. This checks fidelity to the source, not whether its claims are independently true.
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Authors:Daniel Holmberg, Joel Oskarsson, Erik Wikingsson, Fredrik Lindsten, Teemu Roos
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We introduce Njord, a probabilistic data-driven model for ocean forecasting, applicable to both global and regional domains.
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[Submitted on 14 May 2026 (v1), last revised 14 Oct 2026 (this version, v3)]
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On the global OceanBench benchmark, Njord achieves the lowest errors on average across upper-ocean variables when evaluated against real-world observations
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