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Task Aware Modulation Using Representation Learning for Upsaling of Terrestrial Carbon Fluxes

arXiv cs.LG / 3/11/2026

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  • Upscaling terrestrial carbon fluxes is critical for estimating the global carbon budget but is difficult due to sparse and regionally biased ground measurements.
  • Existing data-driven models have limited generalization beyond observed domains, causing regional biases and high uncertainty in predictions.
  • The study introduces Task-Aware Modulation with Representation Learning (TAM-RL), combining spatio-temporal representation learning with a knowledge-informed encoder-decoder architecture and a loss function based on the carbon balance equation.
  • TAM-RL was tested on over 150 flux tower sites across diverse biomes and climates and improved predictive accuracy by reducing RMSE by 8-9.6% and increasing explained variance from 19.4% to 43.8%.
  • The framework demonstrates that incorporating physically grounded constraints with adaptive learning significantly enhances the robustness and transferability of global carbon flux estimations.

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arXiv:2603.09974 (cs)
[Submitted on 10 Mar 2026]

Title:Task Aware Modulation Using Representation Learning for Upsaling of Terrestrial Carbon Fluxes

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Abstract:Accurately upscaling terrestrial carbon fluxes is central to estimating the global carbon budget, yet remains challenging due to the sparse and regionally biased distribution of ground measurements. Existing data-driven upscaling products often fail to generalize beyond observed domains, leading to systematic regional biases and high predictive uncertainty. We introduce Task-Aware Modulation with Representation Learning (TAM-RL), a framework that couples spatio-temporal representation learning with knowledge-guided encoder-decoder architecture and loss function derived from the carbon balance equation. Across 150+ flux tower sites representing diverse biomes and climate regimes, TAM-RL improves predictive performance relative to existing state-of-the-art datasets, reducing RMSE by 8-9.6% and increasing explained variance ($R^2$) from 19.4% to 43.8%, depending on the target flux. These results demonstrate that integrating physically grounded constraints with adaptive representation learning can substantially enhance the robustness and transferability of global carbon flux estimates.
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Subjects: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics (physics.ao-ph)
Cite as: arXiv:2603.09974 [cs.LG]
  (or arXiv:2603.09974v1 [cs.LG] for this version)
  https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2603.09974
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From: Aleksei Rozanov [view email]
[v1] Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:59:29 UTC (978 KB)
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