Table 1 Statistical analysis of model hourly ozone performance.

From: The effects of forest canopy shading and turbulence on boundary layer ozone

Performance metric

Simulation

 

GEM-MACHv2

GEM-MACHv2 + canopy parameterization

GEM-MACHv2.1

GEM-MACHv2.1 + canopy parameterization

Mean bias (p.p.b.v.)

4.26

1.76

6.29

1.78

Root mean square error

15.13

14.64

15.81

14.79

Mean gross error

11.56

11.27

12.05

11.27

Coefficient of efficiency

0.19

0.21

0.15

0.21

Index of agreement

0.59

0.60

0.58

0.60

Correlation coefficient (R)

0.72

0.71

0.73

0.72

Fraction of predictions within a factor of 2

0.79

0.78

0.80

0.78

Standard deviation (σM) (observed σO=17.64)

20.66

20.12

20.75

20.62

Variance

9.12

6.15

9.67

8.88

Covariance

204.1

205.6

197.7

203.8

  1. GEM-MACH, Global Environmental Multiscale-Modelling Air-quality and Chemistry.