1. Forecast System:

Organization

Korea, APCC

System name

SCoPS (Seamless Coupled Prediction System)

First operational forecast run from APCC

Nov 2017 (for 2017DJFMAM)

 2. Model Description:

 Atmospheric model and resolution(top)

 T159L31 (10hPa)

 Roeckner et al. 2003

 Ocean model and resolution

 0.3-0.5 x 1.0 deg, L40

 Smith and Gent 2002

 Land surface model and resolution

ECHAM5.3

 Roeckner et al. 2003

 Sea-ice model and resolution

CICE4.1

 Hunke and Lipscomb 2010

 3. Initial / Boundary Condition:

 Forecast

 Hindcast

 Atmospheric initial conditions

 3D nudging CFSR

 3D nudging CFSR

 Land surface initial conditions

 Clim.

 Clim.

 Soil moisture initial conditions

 Clim.

 Clim.

 Snow initial conditions

 Clim.

 Clim.

 Ocean initial conditions

 EAKF CFSR SST & ARGO T/S

 EAKF CFSR SST & ARGO T/S​

 Sea-Ice initial conditions

 Predicted

 Predicted

 SST boundary conditions (if tier-2)

 N/A

 N/A

 4. Data Specification from APCC:

 Forecast

 Hindcast

 Initial conditions for forecast and hindcast

 1^st and 5^th of the month

 1^st and 5^th of the month​

 Ensemble size for forecast and hindcast

 10 members

 10 members

 Hindcast period(fixed or on-the-fly?)

 1982-2013(fixed)

 Forecast frequency and range(lead time)

 6 months(1-6 month lead time^*)

 Spatial resolution

 2.5° x 2.5°

 List of parameter for APCC

 prec, slp, sst, t2m, t850, u200, u850, v200, v850, z500

 5. More information

 URL or Main reference

 Ham et al. (2019) Correction to: A newly developed APCC SCoPS and its prediction of East Asia seasonal climate variability, Clim Dyn, 53, 3703-3704. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-019-04894-y​

 Focal point(name/e-mail)

 Ms. A-Young Lim (limay@apcc21.org)​

 ⏰​ Model History

  : The CCSM3 was terminated and the new model, SCoPS (Seamless of Coupled Prediction System), was launched. 

    The SCoPS offered its first operational forecast for 2017DJFMAM.

•​ Sep 2014