Toward Better Intraseasonal and Seasonal Prediction: Verification and Evaluation of the NOGAPS Model Forecasts

Abstract

The long-term goals of this project are to understand the key physical processes for realistic simulation and skillful prediction of the MJO and to improve the intraseasonal to seasonal prediction skills of the NAVGEM model. Intraseasonal and seasonal prediction provides important information for decision-making and resource management, and has received increased attention in recent years. Despite substantial progress in numerical modeling in the past few decades, skillful seasonal prediction remains a challenge for many models. Verification and evaluation of model forecasts can offer users necessary information on the model predictive skills and uncertainties, and provide model development teams with useful information on model improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2012
Accession Number
ADA574576

Entities

People

  • Melinda S. Peng
  • Zhuo Wang

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate
  • Convection
  • Electronic Mail
  • Frequency
  • Indian Ocean
  • Lead Time
  • Meteorology
  • Models
  • Moisture Content
  • Phase
  • Physics
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Verification
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Systems Analysis and Design