Verification maps of one-month forecast

Verification Maps

forecast period

initial date

element
stream function
velocity potential
Z500,T850,PSEA

corresponding latest forecast

850hPa(top)
200hPa(middle)
precipitation(bottom)
(Shaded patterns show anomalies in left and middle figures,
and that show errors in right figures.)

[Contour interval]
PSI850 : 5x1.0E6m²/s
PSI200 : 20x1.0E6m²/s
Z500 : 120m
CHI850 : 2x1.0E6m²/s
CHI200 : 2x1.0E6m²/s
PRECIP(RAIN) : 4mm/day
Z500 : 120m
T850 : 4C
PSEA : 4hPa

LT : lead time(day)
kt : lead time(hour)

ACOR : anomally correration
RMSE : root mean square error
fcst : ensemble mean forecast
clim : climate forecast
pers : persistency forecast

NH : 20N-90N
TRP : 20N-20S
SH : 20S-90S
GLB : 90N-90S

analysis

ensemble forecast

error of the forecast

Verification of One-month Prediction (Tropics)

Verification Maps