Updated standard verification procedures for deterministic NWP products
The 16th WMO Congress (2011) approved a number of significant changes to the standard procedures for verification of deterministic NWP products, as recommended by CBS-Ext.(2010). The updated procedures will make the results more consistent and relevant for current NWP.
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- Updated verification procedures:
- Manual on the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System. Volume I - Global Aspects WMO-No.485 (2010 Edition - Updated in 2012), http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/DPFS/Manual_GDPFS.html (Part II, Attachment II.7, Table F).
- Updated verification procedures, approved by CBS, to be included in the Manual of GDPFS; document maintained by LC-DNV
- Lead Centre guidelines for data exchange:
- Auxiliary data: climatology fields and station lists
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Main changes
The main changes to the verification procedures are:
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The procedure to exchange the verification results between centres is changed. The current email exchange is replaced by an ftp exchange provided by the LC-DNV. The data format for verification reports is changed to a new format coordinated by the LC-DNV.
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