Assessment of CFSRR medium range forecast skill
Assessment of CFSRR medium range forecast skill
Assessment of CFSRR medium range forecast skill
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<strong>CFSRR</strong> Lite<br />
500 mb 5 Day Forecasts<br />
• 2007 GFS system<br />
• Hybrid p-sigma<br />
• Radiance Assimilation<br />
• GSI<br />
• Test entire period 1979-2007<br />
• Each year run independently<br />
• T62L64 Atmos. Only<br />
• Test the obs input<br />
• Test SSU (channel 1-2 only)<br />
90<br />
80<br />
70<br />
60<br />
NH <strong>CFSRR</strong> Lite<br />
SH <strong>CFSRR</strong> Lite<br />
NH CFS R2<br />
SH CFS R2<br />
• Modest gain in NH <strong>skill</strong><br />
• Dramatic gain in SH <strong>skill</strong><br />
50<br />
40<br />
1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004
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