Rice researchers to use NASA AI model to improve hurricane risk estimates
October 02, 2026
October 02, 2026
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice researchers to use NASA AI model to improve hurricane risk estimates
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Rice University researchers Avantika Gori and Guha Balakrishnan are developing an open-source tool using NASA's artificial intelligence weather and climate model Prithvi-WxC to simulate thousands of potential tropical cyclones and better estimate hurricane hazards and insurance risk. . . .
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Rice researchers to use NASA AI model to improve hurricane risk estimates
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Rice University researchers Avantika Gori and Guha Balakrishnan are developing an open-source tool using NASA's artificial intelligence weather and climate model Prithvi-WxC to simulate thousands of potential tropical cyclones and better estimate hurricane hazards and insurance risk. . . .