Table 1.
Summary of five datasets archived in repository.
| Data Set | Madden-Julian Oscillation Forecast | Pacific North American Forecast | Integrated Vapour Transport (IVT) Forecast | Germany T2 m Forecast | UK Surface Road Conditions Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modelling Center | CMA, CMC, CPTECT, ECMWF, JMA, KMA, NCEP, UKMO | CMA, CMC, CPTECT, ECMWF, JMA, KMA, NCEP, UKMO | NCEP–GFS | ECMWF | UKMO–MORST |
| Forecast type | Ensemble | Ensemble | Deterministic | Ensemble | Ensemble |
| Forecast lead time | 0–15 days (daily) | 0–15 days (daily) | 006 h, 048 h, 168 h | 48 h | 0–168 h (hourly) |
| Region of interest | Combined EOF 1 & 2 of 15° S–15° N average U200 & U850 as in (Wheeler and Hendon 2004 [87]) | PNA Lat/Lon locations as in (Wallace and Gutlzer 1981 [88]) | Gridded Lat[10° N, 60° N], Lon[180°,110° W] (0.5° × 0.625°) | 537 German observation station locations | Four undisclosed locations |
| Time span | 2006–2019 | 2006–2019 | 2006–2018 | 2007–2016 | Dec 2018–Mar 2019 |
| Ground truth | Forecast hour 0 RMM1 and RMM2 index analysis | Forecast hour 0 PNA index Analysis | Gridded MERRA2 reanalysis IVT (0.5° × 0.625°) | T2 m stations | Station surface temperature |
| Variable of Interest | RMM1 and RMM2 Index Forecast | PNA Index Analysis | Gridded GFS IVT forecast (0.5° × 0.625°) | T2 m Forecast | Road surface forecast |