Articles | Volume 16, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6029-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6029-2023
Methods for assessment of models
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27 Oct 2023
Methods for assessment of models |  | 27 Oct 2023

A standardized methodology for the validation of air quality forecast applications (F-MQO): lessons learnt from its application across Europe

Lina Vitali, Kees Cuvelier, Antonio Piersanti, Alexandra Monteiro, Mario Adani, Roberta Amorati, Agnieszka Bartocha, Alessandro D'Ausilio, Paweł Durka, Carla Gama, Giulia Giovannini, Stijn Janssen, Tomasz Przybyła, Michele Stortini, Stijn Vranckx, and Philippe Thunis

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Supporting data and tool, for the paper "A standardized methodology for the validation of air quality forecast applications (F-MQO): Lessons learnt from its application across Europe" (Version v2) Philippe Thunis and Lina Vitali https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7949868

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Short summary
Air quality forecasting models play a key role in fostering short-term measures aimed at reducing human exposure to air pollution. Together with this role comes the need for a thorough assessment of the model performances to build confidence in models’ capabilities, in particular when model applications support policymaking. In this paper, we propose an evaluation methodology and test it on several domains across Europe, highlighting its strengths and room for improvement.