large improvement in cfs prediction skill by regime dependent bias correction

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Large Improvement in CFS Prediction Skill by Regime Dependent Bias Correction. Wilbur Y. Chen Climate Prediction Center NCEP/NWS/NOAA. Mdl Bias = Mdl - Obs. Bias = MDL - OBS. Mdl. MDL. OBS. Obs. Model bias corrected skill. Raw fcst skill. Distinct in time-mean flows. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Large Improvement in CFS Prediction Skill by Regime Dependent

Bias Correction

Wilbur Y. ChenClimate Prediction Center

NCEP/NWS/NOAA

MDL

OBS

Bias =MDL - OBS

Mdl

Obs

Mdl Bias =Mdl - Obs

Raw fcst skill

Model bias corrected skill

Distinct in time-mean flows

Bias forWarm events

Bias for Cold events

Bias for Neutral events

Bias for warm DJFs

Bias for cold DJFs

Bias for neutral DJFs

Lead = 1 month Lead = 4 months Lead = 6 months

Conventional forecast

Verification

Improved forecast

Large improvement in AC skill by Regime Dependent Bias Correction

Regime dependent bias corrected

Conventional mdl bias corrected

Raw predictions

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