Forecast Customization System (FOCUS)

RIMES developed the Forecast Customization System (FOCUS), with support from the UK MET under the ARCCC, intending to support the NHMSs in the region to access and generate customized seasonal forecasts using the inbuilt Multi-Model Ensemble (MME) methods. The tool also supports the validation and verification of the estimates.

FOCUS was initially designed with a blend of GCMs integrated from both COPERNICUS and IRI Data Library. With the recent changes and closure of support to many models in the Data Library, the FOCUS tool was also updated with new and latest models. Currently 18 GCM models are available in the FOCUS tool.

Sl.	Model Name	Source	Resolution	Status/Remark
1	NCAR_CCSM4	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Active
2	GFDLA04	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Active
3	GFDLA06	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Till Feb-2021
4	GFDLB01	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Active
5	GFDL_SPEAR	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Feb-2021 onward
6	NCEP_CFSV2	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Active
7	NASA_GEOSS2S	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Active
8	CANSIPSV2	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Active
9	GEMNEMO	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Till Dec-2021
10	CANCM4I	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Active
11	MMCFS	RCC, IMD	1o x 1o	Active
12	ECMWF	Copernicus	1o x 1o	Active
13	JMA	Copernicus	1o x 1o	Active
14	CANSIPS_IC3	IRI Data Library	1o x 1o	Jan-2022 onward
15	UKMO	Copernicus	1o x 1o	Active
16	METEO_FRANCE	Copernicus	1o x 1o	Active
17	DWD	Copernicus	1o x 1o	Active
18	CMCC	Copernicus	1o x 1o	Active

Recent updates on FOCUS tools:

Optimized data download and processing feature to standardize data format and structure.
Optimized data-checking processes before a forecast request submission, to increase speed and avoid data display errors.
FOCUS TOOL Python scripts modified and generalized for precipitation and temperature.
Inclusion of new pre-processed GCM model data

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