Multi-model seasonal prediction of global surface temperature based on partial regression correction method

The increased climate change is having a huge impact on the world, with the climatic change sensitive and vulnerable regions at significant risk particularly. Effective understanding and integration of climate information are essential. It helps to reduce the risks associated with adverse weather co...

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Main Authors: Yang Yang, Wenbin Sun, Meng Zou, Shaobo Qiao, Qingxiang Li
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1036006/full
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author Yang Yang
Wenbin Sun
Meng Zou
Meng Zou
Shaobo Qiao
Shaobo Qiao
Qingxiang Li
Qingxiang Li
author_facet Yang Yang
Wenbin Sun
Meng Zou
Meng Zou
Shaobo Qiao
Shaobo Qiao
Qingxiang Li
Qingxiang Li
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description The increased climate change is having a huge impact on the world, with the climatic change sensitive and vulnerable regions at significant risk particularly. Effective understanding and integration of climate information are essential. It helps to reduce the risks associated with adverse weather conditions and to better adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change. Using the hindcast data from Japan Meteorological Agency/Meteorological Research Institute (JMA/MRI) coupled prediction system version 2 (JMA/MRI-CPS2), National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Climate Forecast System model version 2 (CFSv2), and Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCma) Coupled Climate Model, versions 3 (CanCM3) seasonal prediction model systems, the performance of seasonal prediction for global surface temperature in boreal summer and winter is comprehensively evaluated and compared for 1982–2011 from the perspective of deterministic and probabilistic forecast skills in this study, and a partial regression correction (PRC) method is introduced to correct seasonal predictions. The results show high prediction skills in the tropics, particularly in the equatorial Pacific, while poor skills on land. In general, JMA/MRI-CPS2 has slightly better prediction performance than CFSv2 and CanCM3 in the tropics. CFSv2 is generally superior to JMA/MRI-CPS2 and CanCM3 in the extratropical northern hemisphere and East Asia, especially for the abnormal low winter temperature prediction in East Asia. CanCM3 shows good deterministic forecast skills in extra-tropics but performs slightly worse in probabilistic forecasting. Based on the respective strengths of each seasonal prediction model, an ensemble forecast correction with observational constraint is implemented by partial regression, and the improvement of skills in ensemble predicting has been analyzed. Compared to the simple multi-model ensemble (MME), the correction improved the global-average temporal correlation coefficient and multi-year mean anomaly correlation coefficient by about 0.1 and 0.13, respectively. The validation tests indicate that the corrected ensemble forecast has higher ranked probability skill scores than that of the MME, which is improved by more than 0.06 in the tropics. Meanwhile, when the training period is sufficiently long, it may have the potential for future seasonal temperature predictions from the perspective of stable zonal partial regression coefficients.
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spelling doaj.art-10c8d86863df4a03a3d25a300af049122022-12-22T03:30:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2022-10-011010.3389/fenvs.2022.10360061036006Multi-model seasonal prediction of global surface temperature based on partial regression correction methodYang Yang0Wenbin Sun1Meng Zou2Meng Zou3Shaobo Qiao4Shaobo Qiao5Qingxiang Li6Qingxiang Li7School of Atmospheric Sciences and Key Laboratory of Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean System, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, ChinaSchool of Atmospheric Sciences and Key Laboratory of Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean System, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, ChinaSchool of Atmospheric Sciences and Key Laboratory of Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean System, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, ChinaSouthern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, ChinaSchool of Atmospheric Sciences and Key Laboratory of Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean System, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, ChinaSouthern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, ChinaSchool of Atmospheric Sciences and Key Laboratory of Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean System, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, ChinaSouthern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, ChinaThe increased climate change is having a huge impact on the world, with the climatic change sensitive and vulnerable regions at significant risk particularly. Effective understanding and integration of climate information are essential. It helps to reduce the risks associated with adverse weather conditions and to better adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change. Using the hindcast data from Japan Meteorological Agency/Meteorological Research Institute (JMA/MRI) coupled prediction system version 2 (JMA/MRI-CPS2), National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Climate Forecast System model version 2 (CFSv2), and Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCma) Coupled Climate Model, versions 3 (CanCM3) seasonal prediction model systems, the performance of seasonal prediction for global surface temperature in boreal summer and winter is comprehensively evaluated and compared for 1982–2011 from the perspective of deterministic and probabilistic forecast skills in this study, and a partial regression correction (PRC) method is introduced to correct seasonal predictions. The results show high prediction skills in the tropics, particularly in the equatorial Pacific, while poor skills on land. In general, JMA/MRI-CPS2 has slightly better prediction performance than CFSv2 and CanCM3 in the tropics. CFSv2 is generally superior to JMA/MRI-CPS2 and CanCM3 in the extratropical northern hemisphere and East Asia, especially for the abnormal low winter temperature prediction in East Asia. CanCM3 shows good deterministic forecast skills in extra-tropics but performs slightly worse in probabilistic forecasting. Based on the respective strengths of each seasonal prediction model, an ensemble forecast correction with observational constraint is implemented by partial regression, and the improvement of skills in ensemble predicting has been analyzed. Compared to the simple multi-model ensemble (MME), the correction improved the global-average temporal correlation coefficient and multi-year mean anomaly correlation coefficient by about 0.1 and 0.13, respectively. The validation tests indicate that the corrected ensemble forecast has higher ranked probability skill scores than that of the MME, which is improved by more than 0.06 in the tropics. Meanwhile, when the training period is sufficiently long, it may have the potential for future seasonal temperature predictions from the perspective of stable zonal partial regression coefficients.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1036006/fullsurface temperatureseasonal predictiondeterministic forecast skillprobabilistic forecast skillpartial regression correction method
spellingShingle Yang Yang
Wenbin Sun
Meng Zou
Meng Zou
Shaobo Qiao
Shaobo Qiao
Qingxiang Li
Qingxiang Li
Multi-model seasonal prediction of global surface temperature based on partial regression correction method
Frontiers in Environmental Science
surface temperature
seasonal prediction
deterministic forecast skill
probabilistic forecast skill
partial regression correction method
title Multi-model seasonal prediction of global surface temperature based on partial regression correction method
title_full Multi-model seasonal prediction of global surface temperature based on partial regression correction method
title_fullStr Multi-model seasonal prediction of global surface temperature based on partial regression correction method
title_full_unstemmed Multi-model seasonal prediction of global surface temperature based on partial regression correction method
title_short Multi-model seasonal prediction of global surface temperature based on partial regression correction method
title_sort multi model seasonal prediction of global surface temperature based on partial regression correction method
topic surface temperature
seasonal prediction
deterministic forecast skill
probabilistic forecast skill
partial regression correction method
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1036006/full
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