1. Panel Discussion for the DTC Verification System 23 Feb 2007

2. Main Goal Begin to identify functional requirements for the DTC verification system

3. From the DTC System point of view: Characteristics of (You) the user –Type of activities you will use the system for Questions want to answer Types of forecasts want to use (F) Types of observations want to use (O) Granularity of F-O-M (spatial and temporal) –Data warehouse; derived data marts System response time Types of evaluations –Audit trail –Intercomparison of forecast products, model fields etc. –Other???

4. Verification Mechanics (FOM) Forecasts Observations Displays Verification System Components Finest Granularity Verification Elements (FOM) Apply storage Optimization Strategy Query interrogation to compute score Based on type of ‘user’ Questions asked