File verify_model_options.dat: Runtime inputs for verify_model ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Input file locations Normal Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- data Subdirectory for a-decks data N READ_SUPA: Read data from supplemental a-decks? N tc20 Subdirectory for supplemental a-decks wwpts_us.txt File containing watches and warnings wwpts_us.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verification sample specifications Normal Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00000000,00000000 MINDATE,MAXDATE (yyyymmdd) to include (issuance) 00000000,00000000 YYYY Include forecasts from 00,06,12,18Z? YYYY 0,90 RLATMIN,RLATMAX (N) for initial positions 0,90 -140,0 RLONMIN,RLONMAX (E) for initial positions -140,0 N Include only forecasts verifying within a box? N 20,90 FLATMIN,FLATMAX (N) if verifying only in a box -140,-50 FLONMIN,FLONMAX (E) if verifying only in a box 0 CLPR/SHFR option: 0=Calc,1=Wrt,2=Rd c-deck,3=Rd a-deck 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLAG(5): Lag (h) 0 0 0 0 0 Y Accept 12-h interpolations as 6-h interpolations? Y 2 Minimum number of models required for variable cons. 2 N WATER_ONLY: Stop verif when fcst or bt hits land? N A FCSTNEARLAND Keep (A)ll, (N)ear or (F)ar from land? A A SIZECHECK Keep (A)ll, (L)arge or (S)mall storms? A 200 DIST_LAND Fcst tossing threshold (nmi) 200 200 STMSIZE ROCI size-tossing threshold (nmi) 200 15 Intensity (kt) assigned to dissipation stage 15 Y WS_CRIT_VT: Apply WS criteria to verification time? Y N ACPTALLST_IT: Accept any status at initial time? N N ACPTALLST_VT: Accept any status at verifying time? N N VER_TD_INIT: Only verify fcst if TD at T=0? N N VER_NY34: Only verify prior to system reaching 34 kt? N N FDIFF_ONLY: Only verify if forecasts different? N N VER_RI: Only verify if RI/RW occurring at VT. N Y VER_RIF: Only verify if RI occurring or fcst at VT. N 30,24 DELW_RI, DELT_RI: RI/RW wind,interval values (kt,hr) 30,24 N VICAT: Verify intensity categories, rather than speed? N N VER_OPER: Use operational track to verify with? N N VER_SAB: Use SAB classifications to verify with? N Y SKP_ENSM: Skip over ensemble members in a-deck? Y ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Output data specifications Normal Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TI Parameters for spreadsheet file (TI,AC, or XY) TI T Set spreadsheet fractional cases on (T)rk or (I)nt? T N KGRFPAR: KGRF output. (N)ml,(R)ad,(A)A/C,(V)ar A/C,(F)SP N Y VER_RADII: Verify radii? Y N CLIMO: Print statistics about the sample? N N STATSIG: Give T statistic on wind speed error? N Y OFCL_SUP: Suppress non-OFCL times for OFCL samples Y ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments: