Comparison of 3DVar and EnSRF Data Assimilation Using Radar Observations for the Analysis and Prediction of an MCS

Figure 8

Fractions skill score (FSS) (a–c), equitable threat score (ETS) (d–f), BIAS (g–i), and false alarm ratio (FAR) (j–l) for reflectivity thresholds of 5 (a, d, g, j), 15 (b, e, h, k), and 25 dBZ (c, f, i, l) for the three experiments NoDA (green curve), 3DVar (blue curve), and EnSRF (red curve).

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