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Large Improvement in CFS Prediction Skill by Regime Dependent Bias Correction. Wilbur Y. Chen Climate Prediction Center NCEP/NWS/NOAA. Mdl Bias = Mdl - Obs. Bias = MDL - OBS. Mdl. MDL. OBS. Obs. Model bias corrected skill. Raw fcst skill. Distinct in time-mean flows.
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Large Improvementin CFS Prediction Skill by Regime Dependent Bias Correction Wilbur Y. Chen Climate Prediction Center NCEP/NWS/NOAA
Mdl Bias = Mdl - Obs Bias = MDL - OBS Mdl MDL OBS Obs
Model bias corrected skill Raw fcst skill
Bias for Warm events Bias for Cold events Bias for Neutral events
Bias for warm DJFs Bias for cold DJFs Bias for neutral DJFs Lead = 1 month Lead = 4 months Lead = 6 months
Conventional forecast Verification Improved forecast
Large improvement in AC skill by Regime Dependent Bias Correction
Regime dependent bias corrected Conventional mdl bias corrected Raw predictions