Ensemble mean
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005385
The arithmetic average of all individual forecast members within an ensemble prediction system. This value provides a central estimate of the predicted atmospheric state, smoothing out small-scale variations among the members. It is often used as a primary forecast product, representing the most likely outcome from the ensemble.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-005385 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
Record as JSON
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