Rainfall downscaling of weekly ensemble forecasts using self-organising maps

This study presents an application of self-organising maps (SOMs) to downscaling medium-range ensemble forecasts and probabilistic prediction of local precipitation in Japan. SOM was applied to analyse and connect the relationship between atmospheric patterns over Japan and local high-resolution pre...

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Main Authors: Masamichi Ohba, Shinji Kadokura, Daisuke Nohara, Yasushi Toyoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-03-01
Series:Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.tellusa.net/index.php/tellusa/article/view/29293/45391