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If the value of any key is unknown it is encoded as "na". However, every record has to have a valid score_value (the "v" key); if the value is not known such record should not be included in the data file.

Example

Tip

For information on how these reports are assembled at ECMWF please refer to ECMWF implementation notes.

Code Block
centre=ecmf,model=hr_0001,d=201602,t=00,s=0,st=97146,lat=-4.1,lon=122.43,lam=-4.147,lom=122.484,se=50,me=163,par=tcc,sc=ct,th=2/6,v=0/0/0/0/0/7/0/0/21
s=3,v=0/0/0/0/0/4/0/0/24
s=6,v=0/0/0/0/0/2/0/0/26
t=12,s=12,v=0/0/0/0/0/6/0/0/22
s=15,v=0/0/0/0/0/3/0/0/25
s=18,v=0/0/0/0/0/4/0/0/24
t=00,s=0,sc=mae,th=na,v=60.92
s=3,v=59.92
s=6,v=62.01
t=12,s=12,v=60.59
s=15,v=59.81
s=18,v=62.08
t=00,s=0,sc=me,v=-60.92
s=3,v=-59.92
s=6,v=-62.01
s=9,n=26,v=-66.37
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Values of keys

  • centre (4-characters string) is the WMO identifier of the originating centre (ammc, cwao, ecmf, edzw, egrr, kwbc, lfpw, rjtd, rksl, rums etc);
  • model_id (a string not containing a comma or vertical bar) is free model identifier assigned by the originating centre (to distinguish between potentially different models provided by the centre);

  • yyyymm is the month of the mean, where yyyy is the year and mm is the month (01-12);
  • time is the validity time (in hours UTC) of the forecasts verified;
  • forecast_step is the length of the forecast (in hours);
  • station_id (a number) is the WMO ID of the observation station verifying the forecasts;
  • latitude is the latitude of the observation station verifying the forecasts;
  • longitude is the longitude of the observation station verifying the forecasts;
  • model_grid_latitude is the latitude of the model grid point used to extract the forecast at the observation location (*);
  • model_grid_longitude is the longitude of the model grid point used to extract the forecast at the observation location (*);
  • station_elevation is the elevation of the observation station above the mean sea level in meters;
  • model_orography_elevation is the elevation of the model orography at the observation location (*);
  • parameter is the verified model output parameter:
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  • sample_size is number of observations used to compute the monthly mean at the given station;
  • score_value is the value or values of the score mean computed based on the forecast initiating at time time UTC, verifying in the month yyyymm, for the forecast length forecast_step hours; in case of nxn contingency table these are the n2 values delimited by forward slashes (see the score table above); if possible, the value should be printed using the printf string format specifier "g" (or equivalent).

Remarks

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(*) If the model grid or orography changed during the reported month (due to a model upgrade etc) the values of lam, lom and me should be those of the latest model run.