Table 2 Bias and root mean square error (RMSE) values associated with evaluation of the generated WRF meteorology (domain1) against surface observations and observations aloft.

From: Wildfire plumes in the Western US are reaching greater heights and injecting more aerosols aloft as wildfire activity intensifies

Variable

Bias

RMSE

Surface temperature (K)

0.098

0.732

Potential temperature aloft (K)

 −0.011

2.33

Surface wind speed (m/s)

 −0.314

0.372

Wind speed aloft (m/s)

 −1.510

4.442

Surface wind direction (deg.)

2.666

4.453

Wind direction aloft (deg.)

 −5.098

65.206

Specific humidity (g/kg)

 −0.235

0.511

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