26 Aug 2019
| 26 Aug 2019
Development of an empirical model for seasonal forecasting over the Mediterranean
Esteban Rodríguez-Guisado
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Departamento de Desarrollo y Aplicaciones, AEMET, Madrid, 28040, Spain
Antonio Ángel Serrano-de la Torre
Departamento de Desarrollo y Aplicaciones, AEMET, Madrid, 28040, Spain
Eroteida Sánchez-García
Delegación Territorial de AEMET en Cantabria, Santander, 39012,
Spain
Marta Domínguez-Alonso
Departamento de Desarrollo y Aplicaciones, AEMET, Madrid, 28040, Spain
Ernesto Rodríguez-Camino
Departamento de Desarrollo y Aplicaciones, AEMET, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Short summary
In the frame of MEDSCOPE project, a seasonal forecast empirical model for the Mediterranean is proposed. It uses a sub regions based set up, with different inputs for every area, from an initial set of global climate indices. However, is configurated to be able to easily incorporate other sources of information. Results show spatially consistent structure, and measurements of its skill shows it performs at the level (and better over some areas) of main dynamical models for seasonal forecasting.
In the frame of MEDSCOPE project, a seasonal forecast empirical model for the Mediterranean is...
