Tropical MCS — Mean % Difference vs obs (Mann-Whitney U, α=0.01; ✘ = not significant; L = Land, O = Ocean; obs column shows mean values)

Variableobsctl.frcct.frcla.frslm.fr
Lifetime
(h)
L: 12.8
O: 15.0
L: +131%
O: +156%
L: +120%
O: +159%
L: +133%
O: +172%
L: +121%
O: +185%
Max CCS Area
(km2)
L: 284,873
O: 369,556
L: +153%
O: +202%
L: +178%
O: +327%
L: +221%
O: +337%
L: +171%
O: +321%
Min Tb
(K)
L: 203
O: 206
L: +25%
O: +6%
L: +41%
O: +16%
L: +38%
O: +17%
L: +19%
O: +8%
Max PF Major Axis
(km)
L: 697
O: 859
L: +80%
O: +110%
L: +78%
O: +133%
L: +96%
O: +145%
L: +77%
O: +165%
Max Mean Rain Rate
(mm h-1)
L: 3.6
O: 4.3
L: -56%
O: -60%
L: -56%
O: -62%
L: -59%
O: -63%
L: -60%
O: -69%
Max P95 Rain Rate
(mm h-1)
L: 8.0
O: 10.2
L: -65%
O: -68%
L: -63%
O: -69%
L: -66%
O: -70%
L: -67%
O: -73%
Median Move. Speed
(m s-1)
L: 20.6
O: 20.9
L: -61%
O: -41%
L: -54%
O: -43%
L: -56%
O: -36%
L: -57%
O: -36%
Total Rain Volume
(mm km2)
L: 2,873,189
O: 6,016,535
L: +184%
O: +307%
L: +153%
O: +307%
L: +227%
O: +337%
L: +138%
O: +355%
Heavy Rain RatioL: 0.7
O: 0.74
L: -58%
O: -54%
L: -55%
O: -56%
L: -61%
O: -58%
L: -62%
O: -69%