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Skewed logistic distribution for statistical temperature post-processing in mountainous areas
Manuel Gebetsberger
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Institute of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
LuftBlick, Innsbruck, Austria
Division for Biomedical Physics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Reto Stauffer
Department of Statistics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Georg J. Mayr
Institute of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Achim Zeileis
Department of Statistics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Christian Mallaun, Andreas Giez, Georg J. Mayr, and Mathias W. Rotach
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Moritz N. Lang, Georg J. Mayr, Reto Stauffer, and Achim Zeileis
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Short summary
This article presents a method for improving probabilistic air temperature forecasts, particularly at Alpine sites. Using a nonsymmetric forecast distribution, the probabilistic forecast quality can be improved with respect to the common symmetric Gaussian distribution used. Furthermore, a long-term training approach of 3 years is presented to ensure the stability of the regression coefficients. The research was based on a PhD project on building an automated forecast system for northern Italy.
This article presents a method for improving probabilistic air temperature forecasts,...
