Root mean square error (RMSE) or mean absolute error (MAE)?–Arguments against avoiding RMSE in the literature

T Chai, RR Draxler - Geoscientific model development, 2014 - gmd.copernicus.org
Both the root mean square error (RMSE) and the mean absolute error (MAE) are regularly
employed in model evaluation studies. Willmott and Matsuura (2005) have suggested that …

Temperature and precipitation extremes over the iberian peninsula under climate change scenarios: A review

SC Pereira, D Carvalho, A Rocha - Climate, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the results of a systematic review of temperature and precipitation
extremes over the Iberian Peninsula, focusing on observed changes in temperature and …

[PDF][PDF] Root mean square error (RMSE) or mean absolute error (MAE)

T Chai, RR Draxler - Geoscientific model development …, 2014 - gmd.copernicus.org
Both the root mean square error (RMSE) and the mean absolute error (MAE) are regularly
employed in model evaluation studies. Willmott and Matsuura (2005) have suggested that …

The first multi-model ensemble of regional climate simulations at kilometer-scale resolution, part I: evaluation of precipitation

N Ban, C Caillaud, E Coppola, E Pichelli… - Climate Dynamics, 2021 - Springer
Here we present the first multi-model ensemble of regional climate simulations at kilometer-
scale horizontal grid spacing over a decade long period. A total of 23 simulations run with a …

Seasonal dependence of WRF model biases and sensitivity to PBL schemes over Europe

M García‐Díez, J Fernández, L Fita… - Quarterly Journal of the …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The seasonal dependence of Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model surface
temperature biases and sensitivity to planetary boundary layer (PBL) schemes are jointly …

Homogenization and assessment of observed near-surface wind speed trends over Spain and Portugal, 1961–2011

C Azorin-Molina, SM Vicente-Serrano… - Journal of …, 2014 - journals.ametsoc.org
Near-surface wind speed trends recorded at 67 land-based stations across Spain and
Portugal for 1961–2011, also focusing on the 1979–2008 subperiod, were analyzed. Wind …

Projected changes in surface solar radiation in CMIP5 global climate models and in EURO-CORDEX regional climate models for Europe

B Bartók, M Wild, D Folini, D Lüthi, S Kotlarski, C Schär… - Climate dynamics, 2017 - Springer
The objective of the present work is to compare the projections of surface solar radiation
(SSR) simulated by four regional climate models (CCLM, RCA4, WRF, ALADIN) with the …

Daily precipitation statistics in a EURO-CORDEX RCM ensemble: added value of raw and bias-corrected high-resolution simulations

A Casanueva, S Kotlarski, S Herrera, J Fernández… - Climate Dynamics, 2016 - Springer
Daily precipitation statistics as simulated by the ERA-Interim-driven EURO-CORDEX
regional climate model (RCM) ensemble are evaluated over two distinct regions of the …

Trends of daily peak wind gusts in Spain and Portugal, 1961–2014

C Azorin‐Molina, JA Guijarro… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Given the inconsistencies of wind gust trends under the widespread decline in near‐surface
wind speed (stilling), our study aimed to assess trends of observed daily peak wind gusts …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity analysis of the WRF model: Wind-resource assessment for complex terrain

S Fernández-González, ML Martín… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - journals.ametsoc.org
Wind energy requires accurate forecasts for adequate integration into the electric grid
system. In addition, global atmospheric models are not able to simulate local winds in …