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Machine Learning in Environmental and Climate Science: Overview and Introduction

“Machine learning (ML), a major branch of artificial intelligence, has been advancing environmental science beyond what is possible with the traditional approaches of physics, chemistry, biology, and statistics..." – By William W. Hsieh 

Climate of the South American Altiplano

"The South American Altiplano is a high-level plateau in the central Andes between 15°S and 22°S, with a mean elevation of about 3,800 m above sea level, hosting more than 3 million inhabitants..." – By Patricio Aceituno, and René Garreaud

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