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TIGGE user survey Q1 Which TIGGE data products have you used to support your research? Please tick all that apply. Answered: 383 Skipped: 9 TIGGE gridded 93..2% data products 93.2% TIGGE Tropical 117..0% Cyclone Trac... 17.0% TIGGE-LAM 112..3% gridded data... 12.3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES TIGGE gridded data products 93.2% 357 TIGGE Tropical Cyclone Track Data in CXML format 17.0% 65 TIGGE-LAM gridded data products 12.3% 47 Total Respondents: 383 # IF YOU HAVE ANY CXML SPECIFIC COMMENTS PLEASE LEAVE THEM HERE (FURTHER DATE QUESTIONS BELOW RELATE TO GRIDDED TIGGE DATA ONLY.): There are no responses. 1 / 40 TIGGE user survey Q2 Please explain briefly (in 1 - 2 sentences) your current research topic using TIGGE datasets: Answered: 211 Skipped: 181 # RESPONSES DATE 1 verification and valuation an model performace 12/22/2018 1:47 PM 2 I compute multi-model-based aviation turbulence forecasting using TIGGE data and validate it. 12/21/2018 7:06 AM 3 Ensemble precipitation forecast verification studies for hydrological and water management 12/20/2018 11:36 AM applications 4 we assess which circulation regime leads to a more accurate prediction over the Sichuan Basin 12/20/2018 8:44 AM sector. 5 Medium Range forecasts of exterme Rainfall and Temperature using realtime ensemble 12/19/2018 4:01 PM forecasts and model historical forecast data. 6 Used to validate improvements in data assimilation methods. 12/19/2018 1:06 PM 7 No current research undertakings 12/19/2018 9:30 AM 8 generate TC products from ensemble systems 12/18/2018 8:46 PM 9 Verification of forecast from models comparing with observations (GDAS) 12/18/2018 8:23 PM 10 Variability in model forecasts of tropical cyclone size 12/18/2018 7:56 PM 11 study east Asia winter monsoon 12/18/2018 12:40 PM 12 I use the data to study heavy rain, therefore the daily data are needed.But now i can only get 12/18/2018 6:53 AM the yearly data,that was not convenient for me 13 drive crop growth models 12/18/2018 6:35 AM 14 analyze the data to analyze the large-scale of elevated convection 12/18/2018 5:55 AM 15 ocean data assimilation 12/18/2018 5:42 AM 16 Data method assisted prediction 12/18/2018 5:10 AM 17 diagnosis analyses of the interaction between aerosols and climate by using TIGGE datasets 12/18/2018 4:55 AM 18 Indian summer monsoon rain fall prediction and extended range tropical cyclogenesis prediction 12/18/2018 4:32 AM 19 Flood forecasting 12/18/2018 1:54 AM 20 Using the ensemble forecasts to drive the hybrid system and using the ecmwf re-analysis as the 12/18/2018 1:20 AM true state to verify the model. 21 my research topic using TIGGE datasets is the regional ensemble prediction and the hybrid 12/18/2018 12:51 AM data assimilation. 22 offshore wind and wave energy forecasting 12/18/2018 12:07 AM 23 Severe Weather and Climate Events including tropical cyclones in the South Pacific 12/17/2018 11:44 PM 24 Case study the effects of sea breeze on skin temperature 12/17/2018 9:55 PM 25 using TIGGE datasets to assess utility of ensemble probabilistic products for TCs. 12/17/2018 9:30 PM 26 We use the ensemble-based warning for extreme events - mostly operationally to inform 12/17/2018 6:06 PM humanitarians on what is potentially upcoming and to start to track the skill of the forecasts. http://gpvjma.ccs.hpcc.jp/TIGGE/tigge_warning.html 27 assessing the applicability of TIGGE datasets for runoff prediction by a hydrological model and 12/17/2018 5:39 PM flood inundation mapping and determining flood risk area 28 assessing the applicability of TIGGE datasets for runoff prediction by a hydrological model and 12/17/2018 5:39 PM flood inundation mapping and determining flood risk area 29 Model comparisons and validation 12/17/2018 4:31 PM 30 Higher education, regional model verficiation 12/17/2018 3:36 PM 2 / 40 TIGGE user survey 31 I am using the TIGGE CXML files to evaluate their utility in forecasting tropical cyclone wind- 12/17/2018 2:36 PM induced impacts to residential buildings. 32 poleward energy transport 12/17/2018 2:03 PM 33 River flood and streamflow forecasting and simulation. 12/17/2018 1:50 PM 34 We are developing a multi-model ensemble clustering tool and we use the TIGGE data to test 12/17/2018 1:20 PM out this tool on past notable weather events. 35 The data was used to study the climate characteristics of north and South America. 12/17/2018 1:05 PM 36 ensemble research 12/17/2018 1:00 PM 37 ansamble predict 12/17/2018 12:50 PM 38 Evaluation of selected NWP models for a case of widespread rainfall over Central and Northern 12/17/2018 12:46 PM Nigeria 39 We are doing research on visualization for meteorological ensemble data, e.g., the robustness 12/17/2018 12:40 PM of clustering, how to ease the use of Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis,... 40 None for now. 12/17/2018 12:24 PM 41 Multi-model precipitation of typhoon 12/17/2018 12:17 PM 42 We use the TIGGE data as an application to demonstrate the benefit of a new verifcation skill 12/17/2018 12:17 PM score for in terms of daily forecasts. 43 Downscaling of global forecasts 12/17/2018 11:51 AM 44 The sensitivity of ensemble forcing on ocean models 12/17/2018 11:44 AM 45 I am using data TIGGE do development a research about rain forecast. 12/17/2018 11:28 AM 46 Cyclones predictability in the eastern Mediterranean 12/17/2018 11:27 AM 47 Evaluation of the ensemble forecasts in extreme weather 12/17/2018 11:24 AM 48 Comparison between operational initial value 12/17/2018 11:07 AM 49 predictability of atmospheric phenomena 12/17/2018 11:03 AM 50 predictability of synoptic weather 12/17/2018 11:01 AM 51 I am using TIGGE data to study the sensitivity of the energetics due to the model's 12/17/2018 11:00 AM parametrizations. 52 I was unable to use the file. While converting gribb file into netcdf.i was unable to read file. File 12/17/2018 10:57 AM was empty after extraction 53 Our research is to clarifty medium-range predictability of Arctic sea ice distribution by using the 12/17/2018 10:52 AM data assimilation technique based on an ice-ocean coupled model forced with TIGGE atmospheric forecast data 54 for SurperAnsemble 12/17/2018 10:48 AM 55 Ability of individual ensemble forecasts (as opposed to ensemble means) to explain significant 12/17/2018 10:46 AM changes in near-term energy usage. 56 Assessment of operational ensemble forecast skill to predict wind energy production 12/17/2018 10:45 AM 57 Probabilities of maximum intensity of tropical cyclone occurrences over the south china sea - 12/17/2018 10:44 AM east sea of Vietnam 58 climate change 12/17/2018 10:40 AM 59 verification on historical ensemble forecast to find the modal systematical bias so that to correct 12/17/2018 10:39 AM the operational forecast 60 This study proposes an algorithm that combines ensemble numerical weather‐prediction model 12/17/2018 10:35 AM data and aircraft flight data in a wind nowcasting system for safe and efficient aircraft operation. It uses an ensemble‐weighted average method based on sequential importance sampling (SIS), which is a particle filter method for forecasting the wind field in real time. SIS is applied to the ensemble forecast data and control run data of the European Centre for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) and United Kingdom Met Office (UKMO) for the two case studies that use flight data from 72 commercial aircraft flights. 61 Improving rainfall forecasts 12/17/2018 10:33 AM 3 / 40 TIGGE user survey 62 wind uncertainty used in trajectory flight planning 12/17/2018 10:32 AM 63 numerrical simulation about ocean renewable energy 12/17/2018 10:28 AM 64 I assessed forecast skill for extraordinary Arctic cyclones. 12/13/2018 8:34 AM 65 low frequency variability of certain ensemble properties 12/12/2018 5:33 PM 66 verification of TIGGE models in predicting extreme rainfall events over India 12/10/2018 11:54 AM 67 It is used to comparé thé rainy forecast. By différent model 12/8/2018 9:02 PM 68 Hydrometeorological disaster hazard mapping and prevention. 12/8/2018 6:34 AM 69 Develop a Numerical weather prediction based flood forecasting system for Awash basin, 12/7/2018 3:06 AM Ethiopia 70 Looking at spread in TC track forecasts for comparison with our convection allowing model 12/6/2018 11:59 PM tracks 71 comparison initial value and forecast among operational models 12/6/2018 4:10 AM 72 Short-term extreme weather forecast 12/6/2018 2:36 AM 73 The circulation background of case study. 12/6/2018 2:31 AM 74 hydrologic forecast driven by TIGGE 12/6/2018 1:18 AM 75 I use it for an specific research at my University. I am also working on an article and a paper to 12/6/2018 12:06 AM publish.
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