Dynamically vs. empirically downscaled medium-range precipitation forecasts
- For three small, mountainous catchments in Germany two medium-range forecast systems are compared that predict precipitation for up to 5 days in advance. One system is composed of the global German weather service (DWD) model, GME, which is dynamically downscaled using the COSMO-EU regional model. The other system is an empirical (expanded) downscaling of the ECMWF model IFS. Forecasts are verified against multi-year daily observations, by applying standard skill scores to events of specified intensity. All event classes are skillfully predicted by the empirical system for up to five days lead time. For the available prediction range of one to two days it is superior to the dynamical system.
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| Author details: | Gerd BürgerORCiDGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-44939 |
| Publication series (Volume number): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe (paper 126) |
| Publication type: | Postprint |
| Language: | English |
| Publication year: | 2009 |
| Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
| Release date: | 2010/07/16 |
| Tag: | Models; Scenarios; Verification; Weather-service |
| Source: | Hydrology and earth system sciences 13 (2009), 7, S. 1649 - 1658 |
| Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Umweltwissenschaften und Geographie |
| DDC classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 55 Geowissenschaften, Geologie / 550 Geowissenschaften |
| Institution name at the time of the publication: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Geoökologie |
| License (English): |  Creative Commons - Namensnennung 3.0 Unported |
| External remark: | The article was originally published by Copernicus Publications: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. - 13 (2009), 7, S. 1649-1658 ISSN 1027-5606 |
