An AI-driven reconstruction of global surface temperature with emphasis on refining the Antarctic record

Ouyang, Chenxi; Li, Qingxiang; Li, Zichen; Wei, Sihao

doi:10.5194/essd-18-6503-2026

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An AI-driven reconstruction of global surface temperature with emphasis on refining the Antarctic record

Chenxi Ouyang, Qingxiang Li, Zichen Li, and Sihao Wei

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