Data Library IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Extreme_Precipitation prob
CBelow_Normal - Above_Normal
X180W - 180
Y90S - 90N
L1 months
FMar 1998 - Mar 2017
served from IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library

IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Extreme_Precipitation prob: Tercile Probability data

Extreme_Precipitation Tercile Probability from IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast: Seasonal forecasts for probabilities of below-normal, above-normal, and extreme precipitation and temperature.

Independent Variables (Grids)

Tercile Classes
grid: /C (ids) unordered [ (Below_Normal) (Normal) (Above_Normal)] :grid
Month Forecast Issued
grid: /F (months since 1960-01-01) ordered [ (Mar 1998) (Jun 1998) (Sep 1998) ... (Mar 2017)] N= 203 pts :grid
Forecast Lead Time in Months
grid: /L (months) ordered [ (1)] :grid
Longitude (longitude)
grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (178.75W) to (178.75E) by 2.5 N= 144 pts :grid
Latitude (latitude)
grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (88.75N) to (88.75S) by 2.5 N= 72 pts :grid

Other Info

datatype
realarraytype
missing_value
-9.0

References

Barnston, A.G., S.J. Mason, L. Goddard, D.G. DeWitt, S.E. Zebiak. 2003. Multimodel Ensembling in Seasonal Climate Forecasting at IRI. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc. 84 (12): 1783-1796.

Barnston, A. G. and S. J. Mason, 2011: Evaluation of IRI's seasonal climate forecasts for the extreme 15% tails. Wea. Forecasting, 26, 545-554.

Last updated: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:15:25 GMT

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