Data Library IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Extreme_Temperature
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IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Extreme_Temperature

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

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Datasets and variables

IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Extreme_Temperature dominant 1 months[ X Y | L F]
IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Extreme_Temperature prob 1 months[ C X Y | L F]
IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Extreme_Temperature target_date 1 months[ F L |]
IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Extreme_Temperature target_season 1 months[ F L |]

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 2001) (Jun 2001) (Sep 2001) ... (Mar 2017)] N= 189 pts :grid
Forecast Lead Time in Months grid: /L (months) ordered [ (1)] :grid
Longitude (longitude) grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (179W) to (179E) by 2.0 N= 180 pts :grid
Latitude (latitude) grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (89N) to (89S) by 2.0 N= 90 pts :grid

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 19:16:14 GMT

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