Research Article

Satellite-Based Assessment of Various Cloud Microphysics Schemes in Simulating Typhoon Hydrometeors

Table 4

Three error component statistics of the OF field.

MetricAverageEmission index (EI)Scattering index (SI)
WSM6GSFCTHOMMORRNSSLWSM6GSFCTHOMMORRNSSL

Intensity error (unitless)Mode0.040.040.040.120.040.000.000.000.000.00
Mean0.070.050.090.090.09−0.08−0.17−0.20−0.08−0.03
Displacement error (km)Mode13.013.013.013.013.013.114.414.414.414.4
Mean15.314.817.217.716.317.015.620.721.020.0
Angular error (°)Mode45.045.045.045.045.045.045.045.045.045.0
Mean36.132.630.630.332.932.530.934.032.031.1

Mode and mean are two kinds of metrics for “averages.”