Generally, this type of study is of importance as domain size, vertical and horizontal resolution can either have a positive or detrimental impact on the forecast quality.
However, in the present manuscript, it is not really clear how the impact of the previously
mentioned can be isolated. For me it is also still a major concern to investigate a sub-daily heavy rainfall event and drive the model with coarse resolution ERA-Interim data. I highly recommend to repeat at least one of the simulations by applying the high-resolution ECMWF operational analysis or ERA5 reanalysis data.
I also feel that the rescaled scores causes more confusion to the reader, rather than improving the readability.
Concerning the revision of the manuscript, please see the attached document. |