Mesoscale Eta model retrospective test

Evaluation results for Eta-32 retro run:

1. PRECIPITATION THREAT AND BIAS SCORES

2. UPPER AIR STATISTICS


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12Z 21 Mar 2002 -> 00Z 21 Apr 2002, control Eta-32 (ETAZ) vs Eta-32 with assimiulation of GOES cloud top pressure data (ETAP)

Further details about the cloud top pressure assimilation can be found here.


1. PRECIPITATION THREAT AND BIAS SCORES

CONUS, 24-60 hour forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Eastern US, 24-60 hour forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Western US, 24-60 hour forecasts

ETA-32 retro

CONUS, 24-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

CONUS, 36-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

CONUS, 48-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

CONUS, 60-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Eastern U.S., 24-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Eastern U.S., 36-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Eastern U.S., 48-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Eastern U.S., 60-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Western U.S., 24-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Western U.S., 36-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Western U.S., 48-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro

Western U.S., 60-h forecasts

ETA-32 retro


2. UPPER AIR RMS STATISTICS (12, 24, 48, and 60-h forecasts)
CONUS vector wind
RMS error
CONUS temperature
RMS error
Bias
CONUS relative humidity
RMS error
Bias
CONUS height
RMS error
Bias


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