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OPTIMAL IC. OPTIMAL MODEL ERROR. DIFFERENCE: 2-3 ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE. Dusanka Zupanski, CIRA/CSU Zupanski@CIRA.colostate.edu. TIME EVOLUTION OF OPTIMIZED MODEL ERROR. Dusanka Zupanski, CIRA/CSU Zupanski@CIRA.colostate.edu. TIME EVOLUTION OF OPTIMIZED MODEL ERROR.
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OPTIMAL IC OPTIMAL MODEL ERROR DIFFERENCE: 2-3 ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE Dusanka Zupanski, CIRA/CSU Zupanski@CIRA.colostate.edu
TIME EVOLUTION OF OPTIMIZED MODEL ERROR Dusanka Zupanski, CIRA/CSU Zupanski@CIRA.colostate.edu
TIME EVOLUTION OF OPTIMIZED MODEL ERROR Dusanka Zupanski, CIRA/CSU Zupanski@CIRA.colostate.edu
TIME EVOLUTION OF OPTIMIZED MODEL ERROR MODEL ERROR IS MOVING FAST Dusanka Zupanski, CIRA/CSU Zupanski@CIRA.colostate.edu
3DVAR precipitation fcst incorrect, missed heavy precipitation over Carolinas 24-h accumulated precipitation fcst3DVARNCEP STAGE IV
24-h accumulated precipitation fcst4DVAR NCEP STAGE IV • Amount and location of 4DVAR precip fcst correct
In 4DVAR, precip assimilation and model error adjustment have a profound positive impact 24-h accumulated precipitation difference:4DVAR (precip + model err) - 4DVAR (basic)24-h fcst 36-h fcst