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Prediction and error growth in the daily forecast of precipitation from the NCEP CFSv2 over the subdivisions of Indian subcontinent.
- Source :
- Journal of Earth System Science; Feb2016, Vol. 125 Issue 1, p29-45, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This study investigates the forecast skill and predictability of various indices of south Asian monsoon as well as the subdivisions of the Indian subcontinent during JJAS season for the time domain of 2001-2013 using NCEP CFSv2 output. It has been observed that the daily mean climatology of precipitation over the land points of India is underestimated in the model forecast as compared to observation. The monthly model bias of precipitation shows the dry bias over the land points of India and also over the Bay of Bengal, whereas the Himalayan and Arabian Sea regions show the wet bias. We have divided the Indian landmass into five subdivisions namely central India, southern India, Western Ghat, northeast and southern Bay of Bengal regions based on the spatial variation of observed mean precipitation in JJAS season. The underestimation over the land points of India during mature phase was originated from the central India, southern Bay of Bengal, southern India and Western Ghat regions. The error growth in June forecast is slower as compared to July forecast in all the regions. The predictability error also grows slowly in June forecast as compared to July forecast in most of the regions. The doubling time of predictability error was estimated to be in the range of 3-5 days for all the regions. Southern India and Western Ghats are more predictable in the July forecast as compared to June forecast, whereas IMR, northeast, central India and southern Bay of Bengal regions have the opposite nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PRECIPITATION forecasting
SUBCONTINENTS
MONSOONS
CLIMATOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02534126
- Volume :
- 125
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Earth System Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113250915
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-015-0647-9