Multi_Tool: Feature Relative by Lead (with lead groupings)

model_applicaitons/medium_range/TCStat_SeriesAnalysis_fcstGFS_obsGFS_FeatureRelative_SeriesByLead.conf

Scientific Objective

By maintaining focus of each evaluation time (or evaluation time series, in this case) on a user-defined area around a cyclone, the model statistical errors associated with cyclonic physical features (moisture flux, stability, strength of upper-level PV anomaly and jet, etc.) can be related directly to the model forecasts and provide improvement guidance by accurately depicting interactions with significant weather features around and within the cyclone. This is in contrast to the traditional method of regional averaging cyclone observations in a fixed grid, which “smooths out” system features and limits the meaningful metrics that can be gathered. Specifically, this use case creates bins of forecast lead times as specified by the given ranges which provides additional insight directly into forecast lead time accuracy.

Version Added

METplus version 3.0

Datasets

Forecast: ADeck Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecasting System (ATCF) and NOAA Global Forecast System (GFS)

Observation: BDeck Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecasting System (ATCF) and NOAA Global Forecast System (GFS) analysis

Climatology: None

Location: All of the input data required for this use case can be found in a sample data tarball. Each use case category will have one or more sample data tarballs. It is only necessary to download the tarball with the use case’s dataset and not the entire collection of sample data. Click here to access the METplus releases page and download sample data for the appropriate release: https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/releases This tarball should be unpacked into the directory that you will set the value of INPUT_BASE. See Running METplus section for more information.

External Dependencies

You will need to use a version of Python 3.6+ that has the following packages installed:

* netCDF4

METplus Components

This use case first runs TCPairs and ExtractTiles wrappers to generate matched tropical cyclone data and regrid them into appropriately-sized tiles along a storm track. The MET tc-stat tool is used to filter the track data, and the MET regrid-dataplane tool is used to regrid the data (GRIB1 or GRIB2 into netCDF). Next, a series analysis by lead time is performed on the results and plots (.ps and .png) are generated for all variable-level-stat combinations from the specified variables, levels, and requested statistics. The final results are aggregated into forecast hour groupings as specified by the start, end and increment in the METplus configuration file, as well as labels to identify each forecast hour grouping.

METplus Workflow

Beginning time (INIT_BEG): 20141214

End time (INIT_END): 20141214

Increment between beginning and end times (INIT_INCREMENT): None

Sequence of forecast leads to process:

LEAD_SEQ_1 = begin_end_incr(0,18,6)

LEAD_SEQ_1_LABEL = Day1

LEAD_SEQ_2 = begin_end_incr(24,42,6)

LEAD_SEQ_2_LABEL = Day2

The following tools are used for each run time:

TCPairs > RegridDataPlane, TCStat > SeriesAnalysis

This example loops by forecast/lead time (with begin, end, and increment as specified in the METplus TCStat_SeriesAnalysis_fcstGFS_obsGFS_FeatureRelative_SeriesByLead.conf file). The following will be run based on the availability of data corresponding to the initialization time (in this example, we only have 20141214 as our initialization time) and the requested forecast leads, resulting in the run times below.

Run times:

Init: 20141214_0Z

Forecast lead: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42

METplus Configuration

METplus first loads all of the configuration files found in parm/metplus_config, then it loads any configuration files passed to METplus via the command line, i.e. parm/use_cases/model_applications/medium_range/TCStat_SeriesAnalysis_fcstGFS_obsGFS_FeatureRelative_SeriesByLead.conf

[config]

# Documentation for this use case can be found at
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/generated/model_applications/medium_range/TCStat_SeriesAnalysis_fcstGFS_obsGFS_FeatureRelative_SeriesByLead.html

# For additional information, please see the METplus Users Guide.
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide

###
# Processes to run
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/systemconfiguration.html#process-list
###

PROCESS_LIST = TCPairs, TCStat, ExtractTiles, TCStat(for_series_analysis), SeriesAnalysis


###
# Time Info
# LOOP_BY options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
# If set to INIT or RETRO:
#   INIT_TIME_FMT, INIT_BEG, INIT_END, and INIT_INCREMENT must also be set
# If set to VALID or REALTIME:
#   VALID_TIME_FMT, VALID_BEG, VALID_END, and VALID_INCREMENT must also be set
# LEAD_SEQ is the list of forecast leads to process
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/systemconfiguration.html#timing-control
###

LOOP_BY = INIT
INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d
INIT_BEG = 20141214
INIT_END = 20141214

LEAD_SEQ_1 = begin_end_incr(0,18,6)
LEAD_SEQ_1_LABEL = Day1

LEAD_SEQ_2 = begin_end_incr(24,42,6)
LEAD_SEQ_2_LABEL = Day2

TC_PAIRS_RUNTIME_FREQ = RUN_ONCE


###
# File I/O
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/systemconfiguration.html#directory-and-filename-template-info
###

TC_PAIRS_ADECK_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}/model_applications/medium_range/track_data
TC_PAIRS_ADECK_TEMPLATE = {date?fmt=%Y%m}/a{basin?fmt=%s}q{date?fmt=%Y%m}*.gfso.{cyclone?fmt=%s}

TC_PAIRS_BDECK_INPUT_DIR = {TC_PAIRS_ADECK_INPUT_DIR}
TC_PAIRS_BDECK_TEMPLATE = {date?fmt=%Y%m}/b{basin?fmt=%s}q{date?fmt=%Y%m}*.gfso.{cyclone?fmt=%s}

TC_PAIRS_REFORMAT_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}/track_data_atcf
TC_PAIRS_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}/tc_pairs
TC_PAIRS_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = {date?fmt=%Y%m}/{basin?fmt=%s}q{date?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}.gfso.{cyclone?fmt=%s}

TC_PAIRS_SKIP_IF_REFORMAT_EXISTS = yes
TC_PAIRS_SKIP_IF_OUTPUT_EXISTS = yes


TC_STAT_LOOKIN_DIR = {TC_PAIRS_OUTPUT_DIR}
TC_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {EXTRACT_TILES_OUTPUT_DIR}
TC_STAT_DUMP_ROW_TEMPLATE = filter_{init?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H}.tcst


EXTRACT_TILES_TC_STAT_INPUT_DIR = {TC_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}
EXTRACT_TILES_TC_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {TC_STAT_DUMP_ROW_TEMPLATE}

EXTRACT_TILES_GRID_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}/model_applications/medium_range/reduced_model_data

FCST_EXTRACT_TILES_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}/model_applications/medium_range/reduced_model_data
FCST_EXTRACT_TILES_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {init?fmt=%Y%m%d}/gfs_4_{init?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{init?fmt=%H}00_{lead?fmt=%3H}.grb2

OBS_EXTRACT_TILES_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}/model_applications/medium_range/reduced_model_data
OBS_EXTRACT_TILES_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}/gfs_4_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H}00_000.grb2

EXTRACT_TILES_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}/extract_tiles
FCST_EXTRACT_TILES_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = {init?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H}/{storm_id}/FCST_TILE_F{lead?fmt=%3H}_gfs_4_{init?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{init?fmt=%H}00_{lead?fmt=%3H}.nc
OBS_EXTRACT_TILES_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = {init?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H}/{storm_id}/OBS_TILE_F{lead?fmt=%3H}_gfs_4_{init?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{init?fmt=%H}00_{lead?fmt=%3H}.nc

EXTRACT_TILES_SKIP_IF_OUTPUT_EXISTS = yes


FCST_SERIES_ANALYSIS_INPUT_DIR = {EXTRACT_TILES_OUTPUT_DIR}
FCST_SERIES_ANALYSIS_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {FCST_EXTRACT_TILES_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE}

OBS_SERIES_ANALYSIS_INPUT_DIR = {EXTRACT_TILES_OUTPUT_DIR}
OBS_SERIES_ANALYSIS_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {OBS_EXTRACT_TILES_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE}

SERIES_ANALYSIS_TC_STAT_INPUT_DIR = {SERIES_ANALYSIS_OUTPUT_DIR}
SERIES_ANALYSIS_TC_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {TC_STAT_DUMP_ROW_TEMPLATE}

SERIES_ANALYSIS_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}/series_analysis_lead
SERIES_ANALYSIS_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = {label}/series_F{fcst_beg}_to_F{fcst_end}_{fcst_name}_{fcst_level}.nc


###
# Field Info
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/systemconfiguration.html#field-info
###

MODEL = GFSO

BOTH_VAR1_NAME = TMP
BOTH_VAR1_LEVELS = Z2


###
# TCPairs Settings
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/wrappers.html#tcpairs
###

TC_PAIRS_INIT_INCLUDE =
TC_PAIRS_INIT_EXCLUDE =

TC_PAIRS_VALID_BEG =
TC_PAIRS_VALID_END =

TC_PAIRS_STORM_ID =
TC_PAIRS_BASIN =
TC_PAIRS_CYCLONE =
TC_PAIRS_STORM_NAME =

TC_PAIRS_DLAND_FILE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/tc_data/dland_global_tenth_degree.nc

TC_PAIRS_REFORMAT_DECK = yes
TC_PAIRS_REFORMAT_TYPE = SBU

TC_PAIRS_MISSING_VAL_TO_REPLACE = -99
TC_PAIRS_MISSING_VAL = -9999


###
# TCStat Settings
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/wrappers.html#tcstat
###

TC_STAT_JOB_ARGS = -job filter -basin ML -dump_row {TC_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/{TC_STAT_DUMP_ROW_TEMPLATE}

TC_STAT_MATCH_POINTS = true

TC_STAT_AMODEL =
TC_STAT_BMODEL =
TC_STAT_DESC =
TC_STAT_STORM_ID =
TC_STAT_BASIN =
TC_STAT_CYCLONE =
TC_STAT_STORM_NAME =

TC_STAT_INIT_BEG =
TC_STAT_INIT_END =
TC_STAT_INIT_INCLUDE = {init?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H}
TC_STAT_INIT_EXCLUDE =
TC_STAT_INIT_HOUR =

TC_STAT_VALID_BEG =
TC_STAT_VALID_END =
TC_STAT_VALID_INCLUDE =
TC_STAT_VALID_EXCLUDE =
TC_STAT_VALID_HOUR =
TC_STAT_LEAD_REQ =
TC_STAT_INIT_MASK =
TC_STAT_VALID_MASK =

TC_STAT_VALID_HOUR =
TC_STAT_LEAD =

TC_STAT_TRACK_WATCH_WARN =

TC_STAT_COLUMN_THRESH_NAME =
TC_STAT_COLUMN_THRESH_VAL =

TC_STAT_COLUMN_STR_NAME =
TC_STAT_COLUMN_STR_VAL =

TC_STAT_INIT_THRESH_NAME =
TC_STAT_INIT_THRESH_VAL =

TC_STAT_INIT_STR_NAME =
TC_STAT_INIT_STR_VAL =

TC_STAT_WATER_ONLY =

TC_STAT_LANDFALL =

TC_STAT_LANDFALL_BEG =
TC_STAT_LANDFALL_END =


###
# ExtractTiles Settings
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/wrappers.html#extracttiles
###

EXTRACT_TILES_NLAT = 60
EXTRACT_TILES_NLON = 60

EXTRACT_TILES_DLAT = 0.5
EXTRACT_TILES_DLON = 0.5

EXTRACT_TILES_LON_ADJ = 15
EXTRACT_TILES_LAT_ADJ = 15


###
# TCStat (for SeriesAnalysis) Settings
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/wrappers.html#tcstat
###

# Settings specific to the TCStat(for_series_analysis) process that was set
# in the PROCESS_LIST. Any TC_STAT_* variable not set in this section will use
# the value set outside of this section
[for_series_analysis]

TC_STAT_JOB_ARGS = -job filter -init_beg {INIT_BEG} -init_end {INIT_END} -dump_row {TC_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/{TC_STAT_DUMP_ROW_TEMPLATE}

TC_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {SERIES_ANALYSIS_OUTPUT_DIR}
TC_STAT_LOOKIN_DIR = {EXTRACT_TILES_OUTPUT_DIR}


###
# SeriesAnalysis Settings
# https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/wrappers.html#seriesanalysis
###

[config]

SERIES_ANALYSIS_BACKGROUND_MAP = no

SERIES_ANALYSIS_RUNTIME_FREQ = RUN_ONCE_PER_LEAD

SERIES_ANALYSIS_RUN_ONCE_PER_STORM_ID = False

SERIES_ANALYSIS_REGRID_TO_GRID = FCST
SERIES_ANALYSIS_REGRID_METHOD = FORCE

SERIES_ANALYSIS_STAT_LIST = TOTAL, FBAR, OBAR, ME

SERIES_ANALYSIS_BLOCK_SIZE = 4000

SERIES_ANALYSIS_IS_PAIRED = True

SERIES_ANALYSIS_GENERATE_PLOTS = yes

SERIES_ANALYSIS_GENERATE_ANIMATIONS = yes

PLOT_DATA_PLANE_TITLE = {MODEL} series_F{fcst_beg}_to_F{fcst_end} Forecasts{nseries}, {stat} for {fcst_name} {fcst_level}

MET Configuration

METplus sets environment variables based on user settings in the METplus configuration file. See How METplus controls MET config file settings for more details.

YOU SHOULD NOT SET ANY OF THESE ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES YOURSELF! THEY WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY METPLUS WHEN IT CALLS THE MET TOOLS!

If there is a setting in the MET configuration file that is currently not supported by METplus you’d like to control, please refer to: Overriding Unsupported MET config file settings

TCPairsConfig_wrapped

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Default TCPairs configuration file
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//
// ATCF file format reference:
//   http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/atcf_web/docs/database/new/abrdeck.html
//

//
// Models
//
//model = [
${METPLUS_MODEL}

//
// Description
//
//desc =
${METPLUS_DESC}

//
// Storm identifiers
//
//storm_id = [
${METPLUS_STORM_ID}

//
// Basins
//
//basin = [
${METPLUS_BASIN}

//
// Cyclone numbers
//
//cyclone = [
${METPLUS_CYCLONE}

//
// Storm names
//
//storm_name = [
${METPLUS_STORM_NAME}

//
// Model initialization time windows to include or exclude
//
//init_beg =
${METPLUS_INIT_BEG}
//init_end =
${METPLUS_INIT_END}
// init_inc = [
${METPLUS_INIT_INC}
// init_exc = [
${METPLUS_INIT_EXC}

//
// Valid model time windows to include or exclude
//
//valid_beg =
${METPLUS_VALID_BEG}
//valid_end =
${METPLUS_VALID_END}
// valid_inc = [
${METPLUS_VALID_INC}
// valid_exc = [
${METPLUS_VALID_EXC}

// write_valid =
${METPLUS_WRITE_VALID}

//
// Model initialization hours
//
init_hour = [];

//
// Required lead time in hours
//
lead_req = [];

//
// lat/lon polylines defining masking regions
//
init_mask  = "";
valid_mask = "";

//
// Specify if the code should check for duplicate ATCF lines
//
//check_dup =
${METPLUS_CHECK_DUP}


//
// Specify special processing to be performed for interpolated models.
// Set to NONE, FILL, or REPLACE.
//
//interp12 =
${METPLUS_INTERP12}

//
// Specify how consensus forecasts should be defined
//
//consensus =
${METPLUS_CONSENSUS_LIST}


//
// Forecast lag times
//
lag_time = [];

//
// CLIPER/SHIFOR baseline forecasts to be derived from the BEST
// and operational (CARQ) tracks.
//
best_technique = [ "BEST" ];
best_baseline  = [];
oper_technique = [ "CARQ" ];
oper_baseline  = [];

//
// Specify the datasets to be searched for analysis tracks (NONE, ADECK, BDECK,
// or BOTH).
//
anly_track = BDECK;

//
// Specify if only those track points common to both the ADECK and BDECK
// tracks be written out.
//
//match_points =
${METPLUS_MATCH_POINTS}

//
// Specify the NetCDF output of the gen_dland tool containing a gridded
// representation of the minimum distance to land.
//
//dland_file =
${METPLUS_DLAND_FILE}

//
// Specify watch/warning information:
//   - Input watch/warning filename
//   - Watch/warning time offset in seconds
//
watch_warn = {
   file_name   = "MET_BASE/tc_data/wwpts_us.txt";
   time_offset = -14400;
}


//diag_info_map = {
${METPLUS_DIAG_INFO_MAP_LIST}

//diag_convert_map = {
${METPLUS_DIAG_CONVERT_MAP_LIST}

//
// Indicate a version number for the contents of this configuration file.
// The value should generally not be modified.
//
//version = "V9.0";

tmp_dir = "${MET_TMP_DIR}";

${METPLUS_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES}

TCStatConfig_wrapped

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Default TCStat configuration file
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//
// The parameters listed below are used to filter the TC-STAT data down to the
// desired subset of lines over which statistics are to be computed.  Only
// those lines which meet ALL of the criteria specified will be retained.
//
// The settings that are common to all jobs may be specified once at the top
// level.  If no selection is listed for a parameter, that parameter will not
// be used for filtering.  If multiple selections are listed for a parameter,
// the analyses will be performed on their union.
//

//
// Stratify by the AMODEL or BMODEL columns.
//
//amodel = [
${METPLUS_AMODEL}
//bmodel = [
${METPLUS_BMODEL}

//
// Stratify by the DESC column.
//
//desc = [
${METPLUS_DESC}

//
// Stratify by the STORM_ID column.
//
//storm_id = [
${METPLUS_STORM_ID}

//
// Stratify by the BASIN column.
// May add using the "-basin" job command option.
//
//basin = [
${METPLUS_BASIN}

//
// Stratify by the CYCLONE column.
// May add using the "-cyclone" job command option.
//
//cyclone = [
${METPLUS_CYCLONE}

//
// Stratify by the STORM_NAME column.
// May add using the "-storm_name" job command option.
//
//storm_name = [
${METPLUS_STORM_NAME}

//
// Stratify by the INIT times.
// Model initialization time windows to include or exclude
// May modify using the "-init_beg", "-init_end", "-init_inc",
// and "-init_exc" job command options.
//
//init_beg =
${METPLUS_INIT_BEG}
//init_end =
${METPLUS_INIT_END}
//init_inc = [
${METPLUS_INIT_INC}
//init_exc = [
${METPLUS_INIT_EXC}

//
// Stratify by the VALID times.
//
//valid_beg =
${METPLUS_VALID_BEG}
//valid_end =
${METPLUS_VALID_END}
//valid_inc = [
${METPLUS_VALID_INC}
//valid_exc = [
${METPLUS_VALID_EXC}

//
// Stratify by the initialization and valid hours and lead time.
//
//init_hour = [
${METPLUS_INIT_HOUR}
//valid_hour = [
${METPLUS_VALID_HOUR}
//lead = [
${METPLUS_LEAD}

//
// Select tracks which contain all required lead times.
//
//lead_req = [
${METPLUS_LEAD_REQ}

//
// Stratify by the INIT_MASK and VALID_MASK columns.
//
//init_mask = [
${METPLUS_INIT_MASK}
//valid_mask = [
${METPLUS_VALID_MASK}


//
// Stratify by the LINE_TYPE column.
//
//line_type =
${METPLUS_LINE_TYPE}


//
// Stratify by checking the watch/warning status for each track point
// common to both the ADECK and BDECK tracks.  If the watch/warning status
// of any of the track points appears in the list, retain the entire track.
//
//track_watch_warn = [
${METPLUS_TRACK_WATCH_WARN}

//
// Stratify by applying thresholds to numeric data columns.
//
//column_thresh_name = [
${METPLUS_COLUMN_THRESH_NAME}
//column_thresh_val = [
${METPLUS_COLUMN_THRESH_VAL}

//
// Stratify by performing string matching on non-numeric data columns.
//
//column_str_name = [
${METPLUS_COLUMN_STR_NAME}
//column_str_val = [
${METPLUS_COLUMN_STR_VAL}

//
// Stratify by excluding strings in non-numeric data columns.
//
//column_str_exc_name =
${METPLUS_COLUMN_STR_EXC_NAME}

//column_str_exc_val =
${METPLUS_COLUMN_STR_EXC_VAL}

//
// Similar to the column_thresh options above
//
//init_thresh_name = [
${METPLUS_INIT_THRESH_NAME}
//init_thresh_val = [
${METPLUS_INIT_THRESH_VAL}

//
// Similar to the column_str options above
//
//init_str_name = [
${METPLUS_INIT_STR_NAME}
//init_str_val = [
${METPLUS_INIT_STR_VAL}

//
// Similar to the column_str_exc options above
//
//init_str_exc_name =
${METPLUS_INIT_STR_EXC_NAME}

//init_str_exc_val =
${METPLUS_INIT_STR_EXC_VAL}

//diag_thresh_name =
${METPLUS_DIAG_THRESH_NAME}

//diag_thresh_val =
${METPLUS_DIAG_THRESH_VAL}

//init_diag_thresh_name =
${METPLUS_INIT_DIAG_THRESH_NAME}

//init_diag_thresh_val =
${METPLUS_INIT_DIAG_THRESH_VAL}


//
// Stratify by the ADECK and BDECK distances to land.
//
//water_only =
${METPLUS_WATER_ONLY}

//
// Specify whether only those track points occurring near landfall should be
// retained, and define the landfall retention window in HH[MMSS] format
// around the landfall time.
//
//landfall =
${METPLUS_LANDFALL}
//landfall_beg =
${METPLUS_LANDFALL_BEG}
//landfall_end =
${METPLUS_LANDFALL_END}

//
// Specify whether only those track points common to both the ADECK and BDECK
// tracks should be retained.  May modify using the "-match_points" job command
// option.
//
//match_points =
${METPLUS_MATCH_POINTS}

//event_equal =
${METPLUS_EVENT_EQUAL}

//event_equal_lead =
${METPLUS_EVENT_EQUAL_LEAD}

//out_init_mask =
${METPLUS_OUT_INIT_MASK}

//out_valid_mask =
${METPLUS_OUT_VALID_MASK}


//
// Array of TCStat analysis jobs to be performed on the filtered data
//
//jobs = [
${METPLUS_JOBS}

tmp_dir = "${MET_TMP_DIR}";

${METPLUS_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES}

SeriesAnalysisConfig_wrapped

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Series-Analysis configuration file.
//
// For additional information, see the MET_BASE/config/README file.
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//
// Output model name to be written
//
//model =
${METPLUS_MODEL}

//
// Output description to be written
//
//desc =
${METPLUS_DESC}

//
// Output observation type to be written
//
//obtype =
${METPLUS_OBTYPE}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//
// Verification grid
// May be set separately in each "field" entry
//
//regrid = {
${METPLUS_REGRID_DICT}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

censor_thresh = [];
censor_val    = [];
//cat_thresh =
${METPLUS_CAT_THRESH}
cnt_thresh    = [ NA ];
cnt_logic     = UNION;

//
// Forecast and observation fields to be verified
//
fcst = {
   ${METPLUS_FCST_FILE_TYPE}
   ${METPLUS_FCST_CAT_THRESH}
   //field = [
   ${METPLUS_FCST_FIELD}
   ${METPLUS_FCST_CLIMO_MEAN_DICT}
   ${METPLUS_FCST_CLIMO_STDEV_DICT}
}
obs = {
   ${METPLUS_OBS_FILE_TYPE}
   ${METPLUS_OBS_CAT_THRESH}
   //field = [
   ${METPLUS_OBS_FIELD}
   ${METPLUS_OBS_CLIMO_MEAN_DICT}
   ${METPLUS_OBS_CLIMO_STDEV_DICT}
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//
// Climatology data
//
//climo_mean = {
${METPLUS_CLIMO_MEAN_DICT}


//climo_stdev = {
${METPLUS_CLIMO_STDEV_DICT}

//climo_cdf = {
${METPLUS_CLIMO_CDF_DICT}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//
// Confidence interval settings
//
ci_alpha  = [ 0.05 ];

boot = {
   interval = PCTILE;
   rep_prop = 1.0;
   n_rep    = 0;
   rng      = "mt19937";
   seed     = "";
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//
// Verification masking regions
//
//mask = {
${METPLUS_MASK_DICT}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//
// Gradient statistics
// May be set separately in each "obs.field" entry
//
//gradient = {
${METPLUS_GRADIENT_DICT}

//
// Number of grid points to be processed concurrently.  Set smaller to use
// less memory but increase the number of passes through the data.
//
//block_size =
${METPLUS_BLOCK_SIZE}

//
// Ratio of valid matched pairs to compute statistics for a grid point
//
//vld_thresh =
${METPLUS_VLD_THRESH}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//
// Statistical output types
//
//output_stats = {
${METPLUS_OUTPUT_STATS_DICT}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//hss_ec_value =
${METPLUS_HSS_EC_VALUE}
rank_corr_flag = FALSE;

tmp_dir = "${MET_TMP_DIR}";

//version        = "V10.0";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

${METPLUS_TIME_OFFSET_WARNING}
${METPLUS_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES}

Python Embedding

This use case does not use Python embedding.

User Scripting

User Scripting is not used in this use case.

Running METplus

Pass the use case configuration file to the run_metplus.py script along with any user-specific system configuration files if desired:

run_metplus.py /path/to/METplus/parm/use_cases/model_applications/medium_range/TCStat_SeriesAnalysis_fcstGFS_obsGFS_FeatureRelative_SeriesByLead.conf /path/to/user_system.conf

See Running METplus for more information.

Expected Output

A successful run will output the following both to the screen and to the logfile:

INFO: METplus has successfully finished running.

Refer to the value set for OUTPUT_BASE to find where the output data was generated. Output for this use case will be found in series_analysis_lead, relative to the OUTPUT_BASE, and in the following directories (relative to OUTPUT_BASE):

• Day1

• Day2

• series_animate

The Day1 subdirectory will contain files that have the following format:

ANLY_FILES_Fhhh_to_FHHH

FCST_ASCII_FILES_Fhhh_to_FHHH

series_<varname>_<level>_<stat>.png

series_<varname>_<level>_<stat>.ps

series_<varname>_<level>_<stat>.nc

Where:

hhh is the starting forecast hour/lead time in hours

HHH is the ending forecast hour/lead time in hours

varname is the variable of interest, as specified in the METplus series_by_lead_all_fhrs config file

level is the level of interest, as specified in the METplus series_by_lead_all_fhrs config file

stat is the statistic of interest, as specified in the METplus series_by_lead_all_fhrs config file.

The Day2 subdirectory will contain files that have the same formatting as Day1, but for those forecast hours within 24 to 42 hours.

The series_animate directory contains the animations of the series analysis in .gif format for all variable, level, and statistics combinations:

series_animate_<varname>_<level>_<stat>.gif

Keywords

Note

• MediumRangeAppUseCase

• TCPairsToolUseCase

• SeriesByLeadUseCase

• TCStatToolUseCase

• RegridDataPlaneToolUseCase

• MediumRangeAppUseCase

• SeriesAnalysisUseCase

• GRIB2FileUseCase

• FeatureRelativeUseCase

• SBUOrgUseCase

• DiagnosticsUseCase

• RuntimeFreqUseCase

• TropicalCycloneUseCase

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