Abstract
AbstractTo explore the different effects of initial/boundary condition (ICBC) and physical perturbation during fog ensemble forecast, ensemble forecast experiments are done for a heavy fog episode from December 31, 2016 to January 2, 2017. Three ensemble schemes [ICBC, multi-physics (MPY), and a combination of ICBC and MPY (COM)] were compared. Their forecast performances are analyzed in detail and compared with the reference deterministic forecast. The results show that all ensemble schemes, especially the COM, are able to noticeably improve fog prediction. The TS score of ensemble-based fog forecast with 50% probability threshold is higher than that of the control deterministic prediction by ~ 26%. Compared with the ICBC scheme, the MPY scheme can produce a larger ensemble spread and has more skill in fog and the near-surface variables forecast. When ICBC and MPY are combined (the COM scheme), the ensemble spread is enhanced and the prediction performance is also further improved. The sensitivity experiments of different physical parameterization schemes are also analyzed among microphysics, planetary boundary layer, and land surface. The fog forecast is found to be most sensitive to the land surface scheme, followed by planetary boundary layer scheme, and the least sensitive to microphysics.
Funder
the Research project of the Key project of Tianjin Meteorological Bureau
Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin
China Meteorological Administration Innovation Development Project
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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