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GRIB - ENS RMSE Curve
# (C) Copyright 2017- ECMWF.
#
# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
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# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
#
import metview as mv
import numpy as np
# getting data
use_mars = False
# getting forecast data from MARS
if use_mars:
ret_core = {
"date": 20171016,
"time": 0,
"param": "z",
"step": list(range(0, 132, 12)),
"levtype": "pl",
"levelist": 500,
"grid": [0.5, 0.5],
"area": [45, -10, 55, 5],
}
# perturbed ENS members
pf = mv.retrieve(stream="enfo", type="pf", number=list(range(1, 51)), **ret_core)
# control member
cf = mv.retrieve(stream="enfo", type="cf", **ret_core)
# high-res deterministic
hr = mv.retrieve(type="fc", **ret_core)
# analysis
ret_core["date"] = mv.valid_date(
base=mv.date(20171016), step=list(range(0, 132, 24))
)
ret_core["time"] = [0, 12]
ret_core["step"] = 0
an = mv.retrieve(type="an", **ret_core)
an = an[:-1]
f = mv.merge(pf, cf, hr, an)
# read data from file
else:
filename = "ens_z_rmse.grib"
if mv.exist(filename):
f = mv.read(filename)
else:
f = mv.gallery.load_dataset(filename)
# define colours for the curves
col_pert = "RGB(0.3,0.3,0.3)"
col_control = "RED"
col_oper = col_control
col_mean = "BLUE"
# define the steps we have in fc and ens
steps = list(range(0, 132, 12))
# extract the fields
en = f.select(type=["cf", "pf"])
fc = f.select(type="fc")
an = f.select(type="an")
# get metadata for the title
meta = mv.grib_get(fc[0], ["name", "level", "date", "time"])[0]
# get the valid times for the time series points
d_times = mv.valid_date(fc)
# the plot objects will be added to this list
gr_lst = []
# ens - perturbed forecast members
for i in range(1, 51):
d = en.select(type="pf", number=i)
d = mv.sqrt(mv.integrate((d - an) ** 2))
d = np.array(d) / (9.81 * 10) # scale to dam
gr_lst.append(
mv.input_visualiser(
input_x_type="date", input_date_x_values=d_times, input_y_values=d
)
)
# we only add legend to one of the pf members
if i == 1:
pf_style = mv.mgraph(
graph_line_thickness=1,
graph_line_colour=col_pert,
legend="on",
legend_user_text="PF",
)
else:
pf_style = mv.mgraph(
graph_line_thickness=1, graph_line_colour=col_pert, legend="off"
)
gr_lst.append(pf_style)
# ens mean
en_mean = mv.Fieldset()
for s in steps:
en_mean.append(mv.mean(en.select(step=s)))
d = mv.sqrt(mv.integrate((en_mean - an) ** 2))
d = np.array(d) / (9.81 * 10) # scale to dam
gr_lst.append(
mv.input_visualiser(
input_x_type="date", input_date_x_values=d_times, input_y_values=d
)
)
mean_style = mv.mgraph(
graph_line_thickness=4,
graph_line_colour=col_mean,
graph_line_style="solid",
legend="on",
legend_user_text="ENS Mean",
)
gr_lst.append(mean_style)
# ens - control forecast member
d = f.select(type="cf")
d = mv.sqrt(mv.integrate((d - an) ** 2))
d = np.array(d) / (9.81 * 10) # scale to dam
gr_lst.append(
mv.input_visualiser(
input_x_type="date", input_date_x_values=d_times, input_y_values=d
)
)
cf_style = mv.mgraph(
graph_line_thickness=4,
graph_line_colour=col_control,
graph_line_style="dash",
legend="on",
legend_user_text="Control",
)
gr_lst.append(cf_style)
# high res forecast
d = mv.sqrt(mv.integrate((fc - an) ** 2))
d = np.array(d) / (9.81 * 10) # scale to dam
gr_lst.append(
mv.input_visualiser(
input_x_type="date", input_date_x_values=d_times, input_y_values=d
)
)
gr_lst.append(
mv.mgraph(
graph_line_thickness=4,
graph_line_colour=col_oper,
graph_line_style="solid",
legend="on",
legend_user_text="OPER",
)
)
# set up the Cartesian view to plot into
# including customised axes so that we can change the size
# of the labels and add titles
haxis = mv.maxis(
axis_type="date",
axis_tick_size=0.4,
axis_date_type="days",
axis_years_label_height=0.3,
axis_months_label_height=0.3,
axis_days_label_height=0.4,
axis_hours_label="on",
axis_hours_label_colour="white",
axis_hours_label_height=0.3,
axis_tip_title="on",
axis_minor_tick="on",
axis_minor_tick_count=4,
)
vaxis = mv.maxis(
axis_title_text="dam", axis_title_height=0.5, axis_tick_label_height=0.4
)
view = mv.cartesianview(
x_automatic="on",
x_axis_type="date",
y_automatic="on",
horizontal_axis=haxis,
vertical_axis=vaxis,
)
# define legend
legend = mv.mlegend(legend_display_type="disjoint", legend_text_font_size=0.4)
# define title
title = mv.mtext(
text_lines=f"RMSE {meta[0]} {meta[1]} hPa Run: {meta[2]} {meta[3]} UTC",
text_font_size=0.5,
)
# define the output plot file
mv.setoutput(mv.pdf_output(output_name="ens_rmse_curve"))
# plot everything into the Cartesian view
mv.plot(view, gr_lst, legend, title)