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First operational forecast run: August 1 November 30, 20192021

2. Configuration of the forecast model

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ModelGEM
Horizontal resolution and grid

256×128 283×190 YY-grid points (~155 ~110 km)

Atmosphere vertical resolution79 85 levels
Top of atmosphere0.075 hPa
Soil levels2
Time step60 30 minutes

Detailed documentation: Lin, H., J. Merryfield; R. Muncaster; G. C. Smith; M. Markovic; F. Dupont; F. Roy; J.-F. Lemieux; A. Dirkson; V. V. Kharin; W.-S. Lee; M. Charron, and A. Erfani, 2020: The Canadian Seasonal to Interannual Prediction System Version 2 (CanSIPSv2), Weather and Forecasting. https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-19-0259.1

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HindcastForecast
Atmosphere initialization
ERA-interim5GEPS
Atmosphere IC perturbationsRandom isotropic perturbationsEnsemble Kalman Filter

Land Initialization

Off-line Surface Prediction System (SPS)

forced by ERA-interim5

SPS forced by the CCMEP analysis
Land IC perturbationsNoneNone
Soil moisture initialization

Off-line Surface Prediction System (SPS)

forced by ERA-interim5

SPS forced by the CCMEP analysis
Snow initialization

Off-line Surface Prediction System (SPS)

forced by ERA-interim5

SPS forced by the CCMEP analysis
Unperturbed control forecast?nonenone

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Model dynamics perturbationsNone
Model physics perturbations
  • Stochastic perturbation of 18 parameters (SPP).
  • Modified parameter values and ranges are based on simulated climatology and variability (e.g., tropical waves) and forecast skill
implicit and explicit surface flux numerical formulation for 5 members each

If there is a control forecast, is it perturbed?

No

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Forecast frequencyonce a month
Forecast ensemble size10
Hindcast years19801990-20102020
Hindcast ensemble size10
On-the-fly or static hindcast set?static

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