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Data and code repository: a mutual information theory-based approach for assessing uncertainties in deterministic multi-category precipitation forecasts


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Created: Jun 19, 2021 at 8:50 a.m.
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DOI: 10.4211/hs.48c6a00bb6c449afbe33b67250cd1ae7
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Abstract

The very nature of weather forecasts and verifications and the way they are used make it impossible for one single or absolute standard of evaluation. However, little research has been conducted on verifying deterministic multi‐category forecasts, which is based on the attribute of uncertainty. The authors propose a new approach using two mutual information theory‐based scores for assessing the comprehensive uncertainty of all categories and the uncertainty for a certain category in deterministic multi‐category precipitation forecasts, respectively. Specifically, the comprehensive uncertainty is defined as the average reduction in uncertainty about the observations resulting from the use of a predictive model to provide all categories forecasts; the uncertainty of a certain category is defined as the reduction in uncertainty about the observations resulting from the use of a predictive model to provide a certain category forecast. By applying the proposed approach and traditional verification methods, the four precipitation forecasting products from the China Meteorological Administration, European Centre for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, and United Kingdom Meteorological Office were verified in the Dahuofang Reservoir Drainage Basin, China. The results indicate that: (a) the proposed approach can better capture the changing patterns of uncertainties with lead times and distinguish the forecasting performance among different forecast products; (b) the proposed approach is resistant to the extreme bias; (c) the proposed approach needs a careful choice of bin width; and (d) the bias analysis is necessary before verifying the uncertainties in precipitation forecasts.

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Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS 84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
Decimal degrees
Place/Area Name:
Hunhe Basin
North Latitude
42.4000°
East Longitude
125.5000°
South Latitude
41.2000°
West Longitude
124.0000°

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The content of this resource is derived from ECMWF | TIGGE Data Retrieval. (n.d.). Retrieved June 18, 2021, from https://apps.ecmwf.int/datasets/data/tigge/levtype=sfc/type=cf/
This resource is referenced by Ning, Y., Liang, G., Ding, W., Shi, X., Fan, Y., Chang, J., Wang, Y., He, B., & Zhou, H. (2022). A mutual information theory‐based approach for assessing uncertainties in deterministic multi‐category precipitation forecasts. Water Resources Research. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032631

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This resource was created using funding from the following sources:
Agency Name Award Title Award Number
Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission BMSTC | Beijing Science and Technology Planning Project Z191100006919002
National Natural Sclence Foundation of China National Natural Sclence Foundation of China 52079015
National Natural Sclence Foundation of China National Natural Sclence Foundation of China 51779030
University of Glasgow University of Glasgow CoSS Strategic Research Fund PO20028963
China Scholarship Council 201906060080

How to Cite

Ning, Y., G. Liang, W. Ding, X. Shi, Y. Fan, J. Chang, Y. Wang, B. He, H. Zhou (2022). Data and code repository: a mutual information theory-based approach for assessing uncertainties in deterministic multi-category precipitation forecasts, HydroShare, https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.48c6a00bb6c449afbe33b67250cd1ae7

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