Increasing the horizontal resolution of ensemble forecasts at CMC

被引:46
作者
Pellerin, G [1 ]
Lefaivre, L
Houtekamer, P
Girard, C
机构
[1] Canadian Meteorol Ctr, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[2] Data Assimilat & Satellite Meteorol Div, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[3] Rech Previs Numer, Dorval, PQ, Canada
关键词
GRAVITY-WAVE DRAG; KALMAN FILTER; GENERAL-CIRCULATION; PREDICTION SYSTEM; DATA ASSIMILATION; MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; VERIFICATION; SIZE;
D O I
10.5194/npg-10-463-2003
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Ensemble forecasts are run operationally since February 1998 at the Canadian Meteorological Centre, with outputs up to ten days. The ensemble size was increased from eight to sixteen members in August 1999. The method of producing the perturbed analyses consists of running independent assimilation cycles that use perturbed sets of observations and are driven by eight different models, mainly different in their physical parameterizations. Perturbed analyses are doubled by taking opposite pairs. A multi-model approach is then used to obtain the forecasts. The ensemble output has been used to generate several products. In view of increasing computing facilities, the ensemble prediction system horizontal resolution was increased to TL149 in June 2001. Heights at 500 hPa and mean sea-level pressure maps are regularly used. Charts of precipitation with the probability of precipitation being above various thresholds are also produced at each run. The probabilistic forecast of the 24-h accumulated precipitation has shown skill as demonstrated by the relative operating characteristic (ROC). Verifications of the ensemble forecasts will be presented.
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页码:463 / 468
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