Multiscale verification calculations for regional ensemble forecasts

Abstract

Verification calculations are applied to selected data from an Australian region ensemble forecast, in both standard and multiscale formats. The scale partitioning, provided by a discrete wavelet transform, offers additional insights into the forecast error behaviour. References

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