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Methods for assessment of models
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02 Jun 2025
Methods for assessment of models |
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Using a data-driven statistical model to better evaluate surface turbulent heat fluxes in weather and climate numerical models: a demonstration study
Maurin Zouzoua
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LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, CNES, Guyancourt, France
Sophie Bastin
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LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, CNES, Guyancourt, France
Fabienne Lohou
Centre de Recherches Atmosphériques (CRA)/Laboratoire d'Aérologie de Toulouse (LAERO), Toulouse, France
Marie Lothon
Centre de Recherches Atmosphériques (CRA)/Laboratoire d'Aérologie de Toulouse (LAERO), Toulouse, France
Marjolaine Chiriaco
LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, CNES, Guyancourt, France
Mathilde Jome
Centre de Recherches Atmosphériques (CRA)/Laboratoire d'Aérologie de Toulouse (LAERO), Toulouse, France
Cécile Mallet
LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, CNES, Guyancourt, France
Laurent Barthes
LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, CNES, Guyancourt, France
Guylaine Canut
Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM)/Météo-France, Toulouse, France
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Short summary
This study proposes using a statistical model to freeze errors due to differences in environmental forcing when evaluating the surface turbulent heat fluxes from numerical simulations with observations. The statistical model is first built with observations and then applied to the simulated environment to generate possibly observed fluxes. This novel method provides insight into differently evaluating the numerical formulation of turbulent heat fluxes with a long period of observational data.
This study proposes using a statistical model to freeze errors due to differences in...
