Chronology of changes to the Ensemble Hydrological Prediction System (EHPS)
Tuesday June 11, 2024
Upgrade to Version 1.3.0 of the Ensemble Hydrological Prediction System (EHPS) at the Canadian Meteorological Centre
On Tuesday June 11, 2024, starting with the 1200 UTC run, the Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC) will upgrade the Ensemble Hydrological Prediction System (EHPS) to version 1.3.0.
Significant changes:
- Improvements in the quality control of assimilated streamflow observations and enhancements to the river routing model WATROUTE
- Dynamically Zoned Target Release (DZTR) model was removed for three reservoirs in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River domain
- A station in the Yukon domain was relocated for better accuracy
A brief summary of the innovations included in this upgrade and their impact on performance can be found in this link
A copy of the official note announcing the implementation of these changes is available at this link.
The technical specifications document for EHPS 1.3.0 is available at this link .