environment canada monthly and seasonal forecasting systems
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Environment Canada Monthly and Seasonal Forecasting Systems. Hai Lin Meteorological Research Division Environment Canada. Current EC Seasonal+monthly Forecasting System. Main features: Multi-model ensemble approach 4 AGCMs: GEM-CLIM, SEF, GCM2 and GCM3 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Environment Canada Monthly and Seasonal Forecasting Systems
Hai Lin
Meteorological Research Division
Environment Canada
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Current EC Seasonal+monthly Forecasting System
Main features:• Multi-model ensemble approach • 4 AGCMs: GEM-CLIM, SEF, GCM2 and GCM3• 10 members for each model, lagged initial conditions• 2-tier system • Persistent SST anomaly• 4-month integration• 1st month monthly forecast
Seasonal forecasting system has been replaced on December 1, 2011
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Next EC Seasonal and Monthly Forecasting Systems
• 2 separate systems
• Monthly system based on GEPS, expected to be in operation in early 2012
• Seasonal system uses 2 coupled models (1-tier system), expected in operation December 2011
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Monthly System
GEPS based
Two components
1) Real time forecasting system
2) Hindcast (model climate and statistics)
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Real time forecasting system
Extend GEPS to 32 days once a week
(00Z Thursday) Persistent SST anomaly added to time-evolving SST climatology
GEM 4.4, 0.6x0.6L40
Perturbed physics
21 members, ensemble Kalman Filter
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Hindcasts
To generate GEPS model climatology
For the same date, past 15 years
4 members each year, 60 members for each date
Use 3 weeks centered at the date of the current Thursday, total of 180 members
• Can be done any time before the real time forecasting, when the computer is available
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Proposed products
Forecast products of weekly average T2m and PR over Canada
Ensemble mean anomaly maps
Probability maps for above, below and near normal
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Evaluation
Winter (January and February)
Summer (July and August)
Past three years (24 forecasts for each season)
Correlation skill for ensemble mean 500 hPa geopotential height and T2m
Categorical forecast score for T2m and PR
The following maps are based on previous GEPS version GEM3.2.8 0.9x0.9L28
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Winter Z500
30-day average
Correlation skill
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Winter T2m
30-day average
Correlation skill
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Winter T2m
30-day average
Percent Correct for categorical forecasts
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Winter PR
30-day average
Percent Correct for categorical forecasts
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10-day average T2m
Over CanadaPercent Correct for categorical forecasts
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New Seasonal System
2-coupled models (CCCma models) AGCM3 (T63L31) -> CanCM3
AGCM4 (T63L35) -> CanCM4 coupled with CanOM4 (1.41°× 0.94° / L40) ocean model
1-tier system
10 members for each model
1-12 month forecast issued every month