TC-Stat Tool: Configure
Start by making an output directory for TC-Stat and changing directories:
cd ${METPLUS_TUTORIAL_DIR}/output/met_output/tc_stat
The behavior of TC-Stat is controlled by the contents of the configuration file or the job command passed to it on the command line. The default TC-Stat configuration may be found in the data/config/TCStatConfig_default file. Make a copy of the default configuration file and make following modifications:
Open up the TCStatConfig_tutorial file for editing with your preferred text editor.
Set:
bmodel = [ "BEST" ];
event_equal = TRUE;
To only parse over two of the three model names in the tc_pairs.tcst file. The event_equal=TRUE flag will keep pairs that are in both HWRF and GFDL pairs.
Many of the filter options are left blank, indicating TC-Stat should parse over all available fields. You will notice many more available filter options beyond what was available with the TCPairsConfig.
Now, scroll all the way to the bottom of the TCStatConfig, and you will find the jobs[] section. Edit this section as follows: