Articles | Volume 10, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-3805-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-3805-2017
Methods for assessment of models
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23 Oct 2017
Methods for assessment of models |  | 23 Oct 2017

Multivariable integrated evaluation of model performance with the vector field evaluation diagram

Zhongfeng Xu, Ying Han, and Congbin Fu

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The paper develops a multivariable integrated evaluation (MVIE) method for evaluating the overall performance of a climate model in simulating multiple fields. MVIE takes multiple statistics of multiple variables into account and is expected to provide a more accurate and comprehensive evaluation of model performance. Moreover, a multivariable integrated evaluation index (MIEI) is also developed to concisely summarize model performance and facilitate multi-model intercomparison and ranking.
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