Abstract

This chapter focuses on evaluationEvaluation guidelines developed in the field of environmental meteorology. Definitions for verification, validation, and evaluation as used in the field of environmental meteorologyMeteorology are given. A generic structure of a model evaluation guideline is introduced consisting of three parts: SpecificationSpecification of application area, evaluation steps to be performed by the model developer, and evaluation steps to be performed by the model user. The generic structure is detailed using two examples from environmental meteorology. For both examples, an accepted standard for model evaluation was achieved by involving the relevant stakeholders in the harmonization process. The methodology to achieve a standardStandard and why standards are relevant in environmental meteorologyEnvironmental meteorology is outlined.