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Spatiotemporal behavior of the TIGGE medium-range ensemble forecasts

Kipling, Z., Primo, C. and Charlton-Perez, A. (2011) Spatiotemporal behavior of the TIGGE medium-range ensemble forecasts. Monthly Weather Review, 139 (8). pp. 2561-2571. ISSN 0027-0644

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1175/2010MWR3556.1

Abstract/Summary

Using the recently-developed mean–variance of logarithms (MVL) diagram, together with the TIGGE archive of medium-range ensemble forecasts from nine different centres, an analysis is presented of the spatiotemporal dynamics of their perturbations, showing how the differences between models and perturbation techniques can explain the shape of their characteristic MVL curves. In particular, a divide is seen between ensembles based on singular vectors or empirical orthogonal functions, and those based on bred vector, Ensemble Transform with Rescaling or Ensemble Kalman Filter techniques. Consideration is also given to the use of the MVL diagram to compare the growth of perturbations within the ensemble with the growth of the forecast error, showing that there is a much closer correspondence for some models than others. Finally, the use of the MVL technique to assist in selecting models for inclusion in a multi-model ensemble is discussed, and an experiment suggested to test its potential in this context.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Meteorology
ID Code:18623
Publisher:American Meteorological Society

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