REGIONAL ATMOSPHERIC MODELING SYSTEM

(RAMS)

EVALUATION WORKSHEET

Evaluating numerical model results is complicated. We need interactive feedback as well as statistical data. Please take a moment to fill this out and let us know how the model is performing.



Date: / / Forecaster:  
Time: Station ID:    
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PLEASE ANSWER YES OR NO TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. WAS CURRENT DATA AVAILABLE? YES NO
2. DID YOU LOOK AT RAMS BEFORE PRODUCING YOUR PRODUCTS? YES NO
3. WAS THERE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO BE CONCERNED WITH? YES NO




PLEASE EVALUATE THESE STATEMENTS ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10:

1=MUCH WORSE 5=SAME 10=MUCH BETTER N/A=NOT APPLICABLE


1. RAMS FORECAST COMPARED TO ETA FORECAST.



2. RAMS FORECAST COMPARED TO NGM FORECAST.



3. RAMS FORECAST COMPARED TO AVN FORECAST.





PLEASE ANSWER A FEW SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. WAS THERE A SPECIFIC PRODUCT(S) WHICH YOU FOUND VALUABLE?         YES NO

          A. IF SO, WHICH PRODUCT(S)?

2. HOW DOES THE 12Z RAMS FORECAST COMPARE TO THE OBSERVED FIELDS?

3. IF THE RAMS FORECAST SEEMS UNREASONABLE PLEASE INDICATE WHY.

4. PLEASE PROVIDE IN THE TEXT BOX BELOW ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
OR CRITICISMS WHICH YOU FEEL WOULD BE HELPFUL.





     
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