“[Ensemble prediction] First showing that it was, in principle, possible to predict the weather beyond a few days. Then, opening the field of dynamical probabilistic forecasting. Finally, pointing the way to practical solutions to the prediction of the mean and covariance leading to ensemble predictions and singular vector initial uncertainty sampling.”

　　“[集合预报]首先原则上表明，预报天气可以提前数天。第二，其开辟了动力概率预报领域。最后，指出了预报均值和方差的可行方案，使得集合预报和奇异向量开始了不确定性采样。”

　　——来自NCAR的Joe Tribbia在阐述了集合预报思想，从萌芽到受到关注，再到业务预报中应用过程后，这样总结和表述了集合预报在理论与预报实践上的意义。