VeCAP¶
module load evaluation_system
analyze --tool vecap --help
VeCAP (v0.0.2): Verification, Calibration and Assessment of Predictability of medium-range climate predictions.
Options:
cache (default: $USER_CACHE_DIR/$SYSTEM_DATETIME)
Need to be in your own memory. Serves as a clipboard
outdir_path (default: $USER_OUTPUT_DIR/$SYSTEM_DATETIME)
The default output directory of the MiKlip Evaluation
System
b0orb1 (default: b1)
Choose b0 or b1 data, default: b1
yz (default: no)
average over xy yes or no, default: no
hind_cast_or_hist (default: hind_cast)
Choose hind_cast or hist, default: hind_cast
lmormr (default: LR)
Choose LR or MR, default: LR
sphere (default: atmos)
Choose atmos or ocean, default: atmos
ja (default: 1982)
Choose start year of analysis, boundary condition for time
period 1979-2012: min(ja)=1979+nt-1, default: 1982
je (default: 2012)
Choose end year of analysis, boundary condition for time
period 1979-2012: max(je)=2012, default: 2012
leadyear (default: 2)
Choose first predicted year to be selected, default: 2
nt (default: 4)
Number of years to be averaged starting with selected year
yeark, default: 4
nrun (default: 10)
Number of runs, default: 10
variable (default: zg)
Choose variable
sellev (default: yes)
select levels yes/no (no for surface data)
levels (default: 20000,50000,85000)
Choose levels, default: 20000,50000,85000, possibilities:
100000,92500,85000,70000,60000,50000,40000,30000,25000,200
00,15000,10000,7000,5000,3000,2000,1000
detrend (default: no)
Choose yes or no, default: no
observations (default: yes)
Choose yes or no, default: yes
run_anova (default: no)
Performs analysis of variance (ANOVA). Measures coherence
of model predictions. Needs only model data. Treatment:
prediction year.
run_yzanova (default: no)
Performs analysis of variance (ANOVA) for meridional-
height-cross sections (yz). Measures coherence of model
predictions. Needs only model data. Treatment: prediction
year.
run_bianova (default: no)
Performs bivariate analysis of variance.
run_rms (default: no)
Performs RMS-Statistics (mean square error skill score,
correlations, basics: means, differences, standard
deviations ..).
run_yzrms (default: no)
Performs RMS-Statistics (mean square error skill score,
correlations, basics: means, differences, standard
deviations ..) for meridional-height-cross sections (yz).
run_slp_index (default: no)
Performs NAO (North Atlantic -),AAO (Antarctic -),NPO
(Noth Pacific -) and SOI (Southern Oscillation) index
tests from psl. Only possible for the variable psl (sea
level pressure).
run_eof (default: no)
Performs EOF (empirical orthogonal function)
analyses,correlations,Student-t-tests of amplitudes model
versus observation. Select below: lona,lone,lata,late
run_yz_eof (default: no)
Performs EOF (empirical orthogonal function) analyses for
meridional-height-cross sections
(yz):correlations,Student-t-tests of amplitudes model
versus observation. Select below: lata,late
run_talagrand (default: no)
Performs talagrand diagrams (i.e. analysis rank
histograms).
bias_corr_talagrand (default: yes)
If talagrand diagrams are perfomed, model data can be bias
corrected beforehand. Choose yes or no, default: yes
run_yztalagrand (default: no)
Performs talagrand diagrams (i.e. analysis rank
histograms) for height-cross sections of zonally averaged
variables (yz).
bias_corr_yztalagrand (default: yes)
If talagrand diagrams for yz are perfomed, model data can
be bias corrected beforehand. Choose yes or no, default:
yes
run_betascore (default: no)
Performs betascores as a function of latitude and for
every gridpoint.
bias_corr_bs (default: yes)
If betascores are perfomed, model data can be bias
corrected beforehand. Choose yes or no, default: yes
run_yzbetascore (default: no)
Performs betascores for height-cross sections of zonally
averaged variables (yz)
bias_corr_yzbs (default: yes)
If betascores (yz) are perfomed, model data can be bias
corrected beforehand. Choose yes or no, default: yes
run_crpss (default: no)
Performs continuous ranked probability score (crps) for
every gridpoint and its skill score (crpss) for every
gridpoints and as a function of latitude.
bias_corr_crps (default: yes)
If crpss is performed, model data can be bias corrected
beforehand. Choose yes or no, default: yes
run_yzcrpss (default: no)
Performs continuous ranked probability score (crps) for
every gridpoint and its skill score (crpss) for every
gridpoints for height-cross sections of zonally averaged
variables (yz).
bias_corr_yzcrps (default: yes)
If crpss (yz) is performed, model data can be bias
corrected beforehand. Choose yes or no, default: yes
run_ess (default: no)
Performs ensemble spread score (ess) for every gridpoint
and as a function of latitude.
bias_corr_ess (default: yes)
If ess is performed, model data can be bias corrected
beforehand. Choose yes or no, default: yes
run_yzess (default: no)
Performs ensemble spread score (ess) for every gridpoint
for height-cross sections of zonally averaged variables
(yz).
bias_corr_yzess (default: yes)
If ess (yz) is performed, model data can be bias corrected
beforehand. Choose yes or no, default: yes
run_reliab (default: no)
Performs reliability classifications out of the
reliability diagram, brier skill score and area under ROC
curve - anaylses for every gridpoint.
bias_corr_reliab (default: yes)
If reliab is performed, model data can be bias corrected
beforehand. Choose yes or no, default: yes
p_thr (default: 0.5)
If reliab is performed, a threshold value between 0 and 1
has to be defined to calculate forecast probabilities (out
of the ensemble) and binary events (out of the
observations). Default: 0.5
run_yzreliab (default: no)
Performs reliability classifications out of the
reliability diagram, brier skill score and area under ROC
curve for height-cross sections of zonally averaged
variables (yz) - anaylses for every gridpoint.
bias_corr_yzreliab (default: yes)
If reliab (yz) is performed, model data can be bias
corrected beforehand. Choose yes or no, default: yes
yz_p_thr (default: 0.5)
If reliab (yz) is performed, a threshold value between 0
and 1 has to be defined to calculate forecast
probabilities (out of the ensemble) and binary events (out
of the observations). Default: 0.5
nx (default: 192)
number of gridpoints in x-direction; in case of yz=yes nx
is forced to 1
ny (default: 96)
number of gridpoints in y-direction
lona (default: 0)
western longitude for selecting a field
lone (default: 360)
eastern longitude for selecting a field
lata (default: -90)
southern latitude for selecting a field
late (default: 90)
northern latitude for selecting a field
xmiss (default: 1.e20)
value for missing data to fill
mona (default: 1)
start month, e.g. 1 = January
mone (default: 12)
end month, e.g. 12 = December; if mona = 13, the annual
mean is also calculated
nbmon (default: 12)
number of months per year which are in the model data
files and in the observational data file
xmin (default: -1.e20)
minimum of values
xmax (default: +1.e20)
maximum of values
cacheclear (default: yes)
Delete cache folder. Choose yes or no, default: yes