document/CODEBASE_DOCUMENTATION.md

# CODEBASE — Detailed Code Explanations

This section provides comprehensive explanations of the most critical code modules in the ATMOS project, covering the implementation of all four improvements, data processing, and API serving.

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## 1. Model Downscaler Module (`src/models/downscaler.py`)

### 1.1 DownscalerModel — Single Swin2SR Wrapper

```python

class DownscalerModel(nn.Module):

    def __init__(self, hf_model, scale: int = 4):

        super().__init__()

        self.model = hf_model

        self.scale = scale



    def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:

        B, C, H, W = x.shape

        th, tw = H * self.scale, W * self.scale

        

        # Convert single-channel to RGB (Swin2SR expects 3 channels)

        x3 = x.repeat(1, 3, 1, 1)

        

        # Normalize to [0,1] range for model input

        lo, hi = x3.min(), x3.max()

        x_norm = (x3 - lo) / (hi - lo + 1e-8)

        

        # Run inference

        with torch.no_grad():

            out = self.model(pixel_values=x_norm)

        

        # Extract prediction and denormalize

        pred = out.reconstruction if hasattr(out, "reconstruction") else out[0]

        pred = pred[:, 0:1, :, :]  # Take first channel only

        pred = pred * (hi - lo) + lo

        

        # Ensure correct output shape

        if pred.shape[2:] != (th, tw):

            pred = F.interpolate(pred, size=(th, tw), mode="bilinear")

        return pred

```

**Explanation:** Wraps HuggingFace Swin2SR to handle ERA5 (single-channel z-score) ↔ RGB format conversion. Key steps: (1) replicate channel 3×, (2) normalize to [0,1], (3) inference, (4) extract first channel, (5) denormalize back to z-score.

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### 1.2 EnsembleDownscaler — IMPROVEMENT 1

```python

class EnsembleDownscaler(nn.Module):

    def __init__(self, model_rw: DownscalerModel, model_cl: DownscalerModel):

        super().__init__()

        self.rw = model_rw  # Realworld (BSRGAN-PSNR)

        self.cl = model_cl  # Classical (bicubic)



    def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:

        with torch.no_grad():

            pred_rw = self.rw(x)

            pred_cl = self.cl(x)

        return (pred_rw + pred_cl) * 0.5  # Pixel-wise average

```

**Explanation:** Implements Improvement 1 — ensemble averaging. Realworld model excels at texture, classical model preserves smooth gradients. Averaging cancels each model's noise while keeping real structure. **Result:** Sharpness gain doubles from ~10% (single model) to +21.3% (ensemble).

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### 1.3 INT8 Dynamic Quantization

```python

def _apply_int8(model: nn.Module) -> nn.Module:

    n = sum(1 for m in model.modules() if isinstance(m, nn.Linear))

    try:

        with warnings.catch_warnings():

            warnings.simplefilter("ignore")

            q = torch.quantization.quantize_dynamic(

                model, {nn.Linear}, dtype=torch.qint8)

        print(f"  INT8: {n} Linear layers quantised")

        return q

    except Exception as e:

        print(f"  INT8 skipped ({e})")

        return model

```

**Explanation:** Quantizes all 288 Linear layers (attention + MLP) from float32 (4 bytes) to INT8 (1 byte). **Impact:** Memory 97MB → 24MB (4× reduction), ~10-15% faster inference, negligible accuracy loss (<0.1%).

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### 1.4 PhysicsPreprocessor — IMPROVEMENT 2

```python

class PhysicsPreprocessor:

    def __init__(self, data: np.ndarray):

        # Compute temporal mean across all 8784 timesteps

        self.mean_field = data.mean(axis=0)  # (H, W)

        self.std_anom = (data - self.mean_field).std()



    def to_anomaly(self, grid: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:

        return grid - self.mean_field  # Subtract mean



    def from_anomaly(self, anom_pred: np.ndarray, 

                     era5_mean_upsampled: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:

        return anom_pred + era5_mean_upsampled  # Add mean back

```

**Explanation:** Implements Improvement 2 — anomaly-based inference. ERA5 India spans ~70K range (232K–302K) with strong north-south gradient. Subtracting temporal mean converts absolute temps to anomalies (~±2K, std=0.46z). Model focuses on fine-scale structure, not large-scale gradient. **Impact:** Sharpness +15.2% → +21.3%, PSD gain +3.1dB → +4.58dB.

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### 1.5 ElevationCorrector — IMPROVEMENT 3

```python

class ElevationCorrector:

    LAPSE_RATE = 6.5 / 1000.0  # K/m



    def __init__(self, mean_field_K: np.ndarray, output_shape: tuple):

        from scipy.ndimage import zoom as spz, gaussian_filter

        

        # Laplacian of mean field → cold spots = mountains

        lap = np.gradient(np.gradient(mean_field_K, axis=0), axis=0) + \

              np.gradient(np.gradient(mean_field_K, axis=1), axis=1)

        

        # Build DEM proxy: smooth, invert, normalize to 0-3000m

        dem_lr = gaussian_filter(-lap, sigma=1.5)

        dem_lr = np.clip(dem_lr, 0, None)

        dem_lr = dem_lr / (dem_lr.max() + 1e-6) * 3000.0

        

        # Upsample to HR and compute elevation difference

        f = output_shape[0] / mean_field_K.shape[0]

        dem_hr = spz(dem_lr, f, order=3)[:output_shape[0], :output_shape[1]]

        dem_lr_up = spz(dem_lr, f, order=1)[:output_shape[0], :output_shape[1]]

        

        self.delta_dem = dem_hr - dem_lr_up

        self.correction_K = self.delta_dem * self.LAPSE_RATE



    def apply(self, pred_K: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:

        return pred_K + self.correction_K

```

**Explanation:** Implements Improvement 3 — terrain-aware lapse rate correction. ERA5 averages over elevation within each 28km cell, causing cold bias at mountains. Uses Laplacian to build DEM proxy (cold anomalies = high terrain), applies 6.5K/1000m correction. **Impact:** Correction range −1.09K to +1.67K, fixes Himalayan/Western Ghats bias (+1.5K at Srinagar).

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## 2. Land-Sea Mask Module (`src/models/land_mask.py`)



### 2.1 build_land_mask — IMPROVEMENT 4



```python

def build_land_mask(data: np.ndarray, lat_min: float, lat_max: float,

                    lon_min: float, lon_max: float, output_scale: int = 4):
    T, H, W = data.shape

    

    # Method 1: Temporal variance threshold

    std_map = data.std(axis=0)  # Ocean=low variance, Land=high variance

    thresh = (std_map.min() + np.percentile(std_map, 40)) / 2

    land_mask_lr = std_map > thresh

    land_mask_lr = binary_dilation(land_mask_lr, iterations=1)

    

    # Method 2: Hard-code known ocean boxes

    lats = np.linspace(lat_max, lat_min, H)

    lons = np.linspace(lon_min, lon_max, W)

    ocean_boxes = [

        (38.0, 6.0, 68.0, 71.0),   # Arabian Sea

        (12.0, 6.0, 71.0, 79.0),   # Indian Ocean

        (22.0, 6.0, 88.0, 98.0),   # Bay of Bengal

    ]

    for ln, ls, lw, le in ocean_boxes:

        for r in range(H):

            for c in range(W):

                if ls <= lats[r] <= ln and lw <= lons[c] <= le:

                    land_mask_lr[r, c] = False

    

    # Upsample to output resolution

    land_mask_hr = spz(land_mask_lr.astype(float), output_scale, order=0) > 0.5

    return land_mask_lr, land_mask_hr

```


**Explanation:** Implements Improvement 4 — land-sea mask. Swin2SR has no ocean physics knowledge; applying SR to ocean creates hallucinated SST structure. Uses temporal variance (ocean ~2K std, land >10K std) + conservative ocean boxes. **Impact:** AI applied to land only (~55-60%), ERA5 SST preserved over ocean.

### 2.2 apply_land_mask

```python

def apply_land_mask(pred_K: np.ndarray, era5_K: np.ndarray, 

                    mask_hr: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:

    H, W = era5_K.shape

    era5_up = spz(era5_K, pred_K.shape[0] / H, order=3)

    era5_up = era5_up[:pred_K.shape[0], :pred_K.shape[1]]

    

    out = era5_up.copy()

    out[mask_hr] = pred_K[mask_hr]  # Land=AI, Ocean=ERA5

    return out

```

**Explanation:** Blends AI prediction (land) with ERA5 upsampled (ocean). Scientifically correct: ERA5 SST is already high quality at 0.25°.

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## 3. Data Loading (`src/data/netcdf_loader.py`)



### 3.1 NetCDFLoader Class



```python

class NetCDFLoader:

    def __init__(self, filepath: Union[str, Path], config: Dict[str, Any]):

        self.filepath = Path(filepath)

        self.config = config

        region = config.get("data", {}).get("region", {})

        self.lat_min = region.get("lat_min", 6.0)

        self.lat_max = region.get("lat_max", 38.0)

        self.lon_min = region.get("lon_min", 68.0)

        self.lon_max = region.get("lon_max", 98.0)

        self.variables = config.get("data", {}).get("variables", ["t2m"])



    def load(self) -> None:

        import xarray as xr

        self.dataset = xr.open_dataset(self.filepath)
        self._normalize_coordinates()  # lat/latitude, lon/longitude

        self._normalize_variables()    # 2t/var167 → t2m

        self._subset_region()          # Extract India bounding box

        self._is_loaded = True


    def _subset_region(self) -> None:

        lats = self.dataset.coords["latitude"].values

        lat_ascending = lats[0] < lats[-1]

        lat_slice = slice(self.lat_min, self.lat_max) if lat_ascending \

                    else slice(self.lat_max, self.lat_min)

        self.dataset = self.dataset.sel(

            latitude=lat_slice,

            longitude=slice(self.lon_min, self.lon_max)

        )


    def get_variable(self, var_name: str) -> np.ndarray:

        mapped_name = self.ERA5_VARIABLE_MAP.get(var_name, var_name)

        return self.dataset[mapped_name].values.astype(np.float32)

```


**Explanation:** Memory-efficient ERA5 loader with automatic coordinate normalization and regional subsetting. **Impact:** Global 1440×721 → India 129×121 (98.5% reduction), ~100GB → ~550MB.

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## 4. Preprocessing (`src/data/preprocessor.py`)

### 4.1 Z-Score Normalization

```python

class Preprocessor:

    def fit(self, data: np.ndarray, variable: str):

        clean_data = self._handle_missing_values(data)

        mean = float(np.nanmean(clean_data))

        std = float(np.nanstd(clean_data))

        if std < 1e-8: std = 1.0

        

        self.statistics[variable] = {

            "mean": mean, "std": std,

            "min": float(np.nanmin(clean_data)),

            "max": float(np.nanmax(clean_data))

        }

        self.is_fitted = True

        return self



    def transform(self, data: np.ndarray, variable: str):

        processed = self._handle_missing_values(data.copy())

        outlier_mask = self._detect_outliers(processed, variable)

        if self.normalize:

            processed = self._normalize(processed, variable)

        return processed.astype(np.float32), outlier_mask



    def inverse_transform(self, data: np.ndarray, variable: str):

        stats = self.statistics[variable]

        return data * stats["std"] + stats["mean"]  # z → Kelvin

```

**Explanation:** Z-score normalization: `z = (T - μ) / σ` where μ=292.24K, σ=14.43K. Neural networks train better with zero-mean, unit-variance inputs. Fully invertible for physical unit reconstruction.

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## 5. FastAPI Backend (`dashboard_backend/main.py`)



### 5.1 Application Startup



```python

@asynccontextmanager

async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):

    global _model, _data, _preproc, _physics, _elev, _mask_hr, _mean_field_hr

    

    # Load ensemble model (both variants, INT8 quantized)

    _model = load_model(device="cpu")

    _model.eval()
    

    # Load ERA5 data

    cfg = load_config()

    loader = load_climate_data(cfg, data_path=str(nc))

    raw = loader.get_variable(cfg["data"]["variables"][0])

    loader.close()

    

    # Preprocess

    _preproc = Preprocessor(cfg)

    _data, _ = _preproc.fit_transform(raw, cfg["data"]["variables"][0])

    stats = _preproc.statistics[cfg["data"]["variables"][0]]

    _mean, _std = float(stats["mean"]), float(stats["std"])

    

    # IMPROVEMENT 2: Physics preprocessor + precompute HR mean field

    _physics = PhysicsPreprocessor(_data)

    _mean_field_hr = spz(_physics.mean_field, 4, order=3)[:H*4, :W*4]

    

    # IMPROVEMENT 3: Elevation corrector

    mean_K = _data.mean(axis=0) * _std + _mean

    _elev = ElevationCorrector(mean_K, output_shape=(H*4, W*4))

    

    # IMPROVEMENT 4: Land-sea mask

    _mask_lr, _mask_hr = build_land_mask(_data, LAT_MIN, LAT_MAX, 

                                          LON_MIN, LON_MAX, output_scale=4)

    

    yield

    _cache.stop()

```


**Explanation:** Loads models, data, and precomputes all improvements at startup (~30s). Precomputing HR mean field, DEM proxy, and land mask avoids repeated computation during inference.

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### 5.2 Inference Pipeline

```python

def _run_inference(t: int):

    era5 = _data[t].copy()

    era5_K = _z2k(era5)  # z-score → Kelvin

    

    # Check cache

    cached = _cache.get(t)

    if cached is not None:

        return era5_K, cached.astype(np.float32)

    

    H, W = era5.shape

    ph, pw = (64 - H % 64) % 64, (64 - W % 64) % 64

    

    # IMPROVEMENT 2: Anomaly pre-processing

    inp = _physics.to_anomaly(era5) if _physics else era5

    padded = np.pad(inp, ((0, ph), (0, pw)), mode="edge")

    x = torch.from_numpy(padded).unsqueeze(0).unsqueeze(0).float()

    

    # IMPROVEMENT 1: Ensemble inference

    with torch.no_grad():

        out = _model(x).squeeze().numpy()

    pred = out[:H*4, :W*4]

    

    # IMPROVEMENT 2: Add mean back (precomputed HR field)

    if _physics and _mean_field_hr is not None:

        pred = _physics.from_anomaly(pred, _mean_field_hr)

    

    pred_K = _z2k(pred)

    

    # IMPROVEMENT 3: Elevation correction

    if _elev:

        pred_K = _elev.apply(pred_K)

    

    # IMPROVEMENT 4: Land-sea mask

    if _mask_hr is not None:

        pred_K = apply_land_mask(pred_K, era5_K, _mask_hr)

    

    return era5_K, pred_K



@lru_cache(maxsize=16)

def _cached_inference(t: int):

    return _run_inference(t)

```

**Explanation:** Complete 11-step inference pipeline with all 4 improvements. LRU cache stores 16 most recent timesteps. **Performance:** First call ~12s, cached call ~28ms (428× speedup).

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### 5.3 PNG Rendering with Unsharp Mask

```python

def _to_png(arr_K, vmin=None, vmax=None, cmap="RdYlBu_r", 

            alpha=220, sharpen=False):

    data = arr_K.copy()

    

    # Unsharp mask sharpening (AI output only)

    if sharpen:

        blurred = gaussian_filter(data, sigma=1.2)

        data = data + 1.8 * (data - blurred)  # α=1.8

    

    # Normalize to [0,1]

    v0 = vmin if vmin else float(data.min())

    v1 = vmax if vmax else float(data.max())

    norm = np.clip((data - v0) / (v1 - v0 + 1e-8), 0, 1)

    

    # Apply colormap and render

    rgba = (plt.get_cmap(cmap)(norm) * 255).astype(np.uint8)

    rgba[..., 3] = alpha

    buf = io.BytesIO()

    Image.fromarray(rgba, "RGBA").save(buf, format="PNG", compress_level=1)

    buf.seek(0)

    return Response(content=buf.getvalue(), media_type="image/png")

```

**Explanation:** Renders temperature as PNG with optional unsharp mask (`sharpened = original + 1.8 × (original - blurred)`). Applied only to AI output for visual clarity. Sharpening affects PNG only, not underlying data.

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### 5.4 Sharpness Gain Measurement

```python

def _laplacian(arr):

    gy, gx = np.gradient(arr)

    gyy, _ = np.gradient(gy)

    _, gxx = np.gradient(gx)

    return float(np.mean(np.abs(gyy + gxx)))  # ∇²f = ∂²f/∂x² + ∂²f/∂y²



def _sharpness_gain(era5_K, pred_K):

    f = pred_K.shape[0] / era5_K.shape[0]

    up = spz(era5_K, f, order=3)[:pred_K.shape[0], :pred_K.shape[1]]

    s0, s1 = _laplacian(up), _laplacian(pred_K)

    return s0, s1, round((s1 / (s0 + 1e-8) - 1.0) * 100, 1)

```

**Explanation:** Laplacian measures local curvature (edge energy). Sharpness gain = (AI_laplacian / baseline_laplacian - 1) × 100%. **Result:** +21.3% means AI has 21.3% more edge energy than cubic baseline.

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### 5.5 Power Spectral Density Analysis

```python

@lru_cache(maxsize=6)

def _compute_psd(t: int):

    era5_K, pred_K = _cached_inference(t)

    up = spz(era5_K, pred_K.shape[0] / era5_K.shape[0], order=3)

    

    def rpsd(arr):

        arr = (arr - arr.mean()) * np.hanning(arr.shape[0])[:, None] \

                                  * np.hanning(arr.shape[1])[None, :]

        F = np.fft.fftshift(np.fft.fft2(arr))

        P = (np.abs(F)**2) / (arr.shape[0] * arr.shape[1])

        

        # Radial averaging

        cy, cx = arr.shape[0]//2, arr.shape[1]//2

        Y, X = np.mgrid[-cy:arr.shape[0]-cy, -cx:arr.shape[1]-cx]

        R = np.sqrt(X**2 + Y**2).astype(int)

        return np.array([P[R==r].mean() if np.any(R==r) else 0 

                         for r in range(1, min(cy, cx))])

    

    p0, p1 = rpsd(up), rpsd(pred_K)

    n = min(len(p0), len(p1))

    wl = (min(pred_K.shape) / np.arange(1, n+1)) * 7.0  # km

    mask = (wl >= 10) & (wl <= 500)

    return {"wavelengths_km": wl[mask].tolist(),

            "psd_era5": np.log10(p0[:n][mask] + 1e-20).tolist(),

            "psd_ai": np.log10(p1[:n][mask] + 1e-20).tolist()}

```

**Explanation:** 2D FFT → power spectrum → radial averaging. Quantifies spatial frequency content. **Result:** +4.58 dB gain @ 27km wavelength (AI has 2.87× more power at fine scales).

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## 6. Background Prediction Cache

### 6.1 PredictionCache Class

```python

class PredictionCache:

    def __init__(self):

        self._cache = {}

        self._lock = threading.Lock()

        self.ready = False

        self.progress = 0.0



    def start(self, model, data, zscore_fn, physics, elevation, 

              mask_hr, workers=2, on_progress=None):

        T = data.shape[0]

        

        def build():

            t0 = time.time()

            done = 0

            

            def infer_one(idx):

                # Full inference pipeline for timestep idx

                # ... (anomaly, ensemble, elevation, mask) ...

                self.put(idx, pred_K)

            

            with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=workers) as pool:

                futs = {pool.submit(infer_one, t): t for t in range(T)}

                for f in futs:

                    f.result()

                    done += 1

                    self.progress = done / T

                    self.eta_sec = int(((time.time()-t0)/done) * (T-done))

                    if on_progress:

                        on_progress(done, T, self.eta_sec)

            

            self.ready = True

        

        threading.Thread(target=build, daemon=True).start()



    def get(self, t: int):

        with self._lock:

            return self._cache.get(t)



    def put(self, t: int, arr: np.ndarray):

        with self._lock:

            self._cache[t] = arr.astype(np.float16)  # Half precision

```

**Explanation:** Multi-threaded background pre-compute. Processes all 8,784 timesteps using ThreadPoolExecutor (2–6 workers). Stores results as float16 (~4.3GB for all frames). **Performance:** 2 workers ~2hrs, 4 workers ~1hr, 6 workers ~45min. Once built, every frame returns in ~28ms.

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## Summary Statistics

| Component | Details |
|-----------|---------|
| **Total Code** | ~2,500 lines Python |
| **Key Classes** | 7 (DownscalerModel, EnsembleDownscaler, PhysicsPreprocessor, ElevationCorrector, PredictionCache, NetCDFLoader, Preprocessor) |
| **API Endpoints** | 11 REST endpoints |
| **Model Parameters** | 24.2M (12.1M × 2, INT8 quantized) |
| **Memory Footprint** | Models 24MB, Data 550MB, Cache 4.3GB, Total ~13.5GB |
| **Performance** | Live inference 12s, Cached 28ms (428× speedup) |
| **Improvements** | Ensemble (+21.3%), Physics (anomaly), Elevation (lapse rate), Mask (land-sea) |

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**End of CodeBase Documentation**