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diff --git a/data/table_files/met_header_columns_V12.0.txt b/data/table_files/met_header_columns_V12.0.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ V12.0 : STAT : PJC      : VERSION MODEL DESC FCST_LEAD FCST_VALID_BEG FCST_VALID
 V12.0 : STAT : PRC      : VERSION MODEL DESC FCST_LEAD FCST_VALID_BEG FCST_VALID_END OBS_LEAD OBS_VALID_BEG OBS_VALID_END FCST_VAR FCST_UNITS FCST_LEV OBS_VAR OBS_UNITS OBS_LEV OBTYPE VX_MASK INTERP_MTHD INTERP_PNTS FCST_THRESH OBS_THRESH COV_THRESH ALPHA LINE_TYPE TOTAL (N_THRESH) THRESH_[0-9]* PODY_[0-9]* POFD_[0-9]*
 V12.0 : STAT : PSTD     : VERSION MODEL DESC FCST_LEAD FCST_VALID_BEG FCST_VALID_END OBS_LEAD OBS_VALID_BEG OBS_VALID_END FCST_VAR FCST_UNITS FCST_LEV OBS_VAR OBS_UNITS OBS_LEV OBTYPE VX_MASK INTERP_MTHD INTERP_PNTS FCST_THRESH OBS_THRESH COV_THRESH ALPHA LINE_TYPE TOTAL (N_THRESH) BASER BASER_NCL BASER_NCU RELIABILITY RESOLUTION UNCERTAINTY ROC_AUC BRIER BRIER_NCL BRIER_NCU BRIERCL BRIERCL_NCL BRIERCL_NCU BSS BSS_SMPL THRESH_[0-9]*
 V12.0 : STAT : ECLV     : VERSION MODEL DESC FCST_LEAD FCST_VALID_BEG FCST_VALID_END OBS_LEAD OBS_VALID_BEG OBS_VALID_END FCST_VAR FCST_UNITS FCST_LEV OBS_VAR OBS_UNITS OBS_LEV OBTYPE VX_MASK INTERP_MTHD INTERP_PNTS FCST_THRESH OBS_THRESH COV_THRESH ALPHA LINE_TYPE TOTAL BASER VALUE_BASER (N_PTS) CL_[0-9]* VALUE_[0-9]*
-V12.0 : STAT : ECNT     : VERSION MODEL DESC FCST_LEAD FCST_VALID_BEG FCST_VALID_END OBS_LEAD OBS_VALID_BEG OBS_VALID_END FCST_VAR FCST_UNITS FCST_LEV OBS_VAR OBS_UNITS OBS_LEV OBTYPE VX_MASK INTERP_MTHD INTERP_PNTS FCST_THRESH OBS_THRESH COV_THRESH ALPHA LINE_TYPE TOTAL N_ENS CRPS CRPSS IGN ME RMSE SPREAD ME_OERR RMSE_OERR SPREAD_OERR SPREAD_PLUS_OERR CRPSCL CRPS_EMP CRPSCL_EMP CRPSS_EMP CRPS_EMP_FAIR SPREAD_MD MAE MAE_OERR BIAS_RATIO N_GE_OBS ME_GE_OBS N_LT_OBS ME_LT_OBS IGN_CONV_OERR IGN_CORR_OERR
+V12.0 : STAT : ECNT     : VERSION MODEL DESC FCST_LEAD FCST_VALID_BEG FCST_VALID_END OBS_LEAD OBS_VALID_BEG OBS_VALID_END FCST_VAR FCST_UNITS FCST_LEV OBS_VAR OBS_UNITS OBS_LEV OBTYPE VX_MASK INTERP_MTHD INTERP_PNTS FCST_THRESH OBS_THRESH COV_THRESH ALPHA LINE_TYPE TOTAL N_ENS CRPS CRPSS IGN ME RMSE SPREAD ME_OERR RMSE_OERR SPREAD_OERR SPREAD_PLUS_OERR CRPSCL CRPS_EMP CRPSCL_EMP CRPSS_EMP CRPS_EMP_FAIR SPREAD_MD MAE MAE_OERR BIAS_RATIO N_GE_OBS ME_GE_OBS N_LT_OBS ME_LT_OBS
 V12.0 : STAT : RPS      : VERSION MODEL DESC FCST_LEAD FCST_VALID_BEG FCST_VALID_END OBS_LEAD OBS_VALID_BEG OBS_VALID_END FCST_VAR FCST_UNITS FCST_LEV OBS_VAR OBS_UNITS OBS_LEV OBTYPE VX_MASK INTERP_MTHD INTERP_PNTS FCST_THRESH OBS_THRESH COV_THRESH ALPHA LINE_TYPE TOTAL N_PROB RPS_REL RPS_RES RPS_UNC RPS RPSS RPSS_SMPL RPS_COMP
 V12.0 : STAT : RHIST    : VERSION MODEL DESC FCST_LEAD FCST_VALID_BEG FCST_VALID_END OBS_LEAD OBS_VALID_BEG OBS_VALID_END FCST_VAR FCST_UNITS FCST_LEV OBS_VAR OBS_UNITS OBS_LEV OBTYPE VX_MASK INTERP_MTHD INTERP_PNTS FCST_THRESH OBS_THRESH COV_THRESH ALPHA LINE_TYPE TOTAL (N_RANK) RANK_[0-9]*
 V12.0 : STAT : PHIST    : VERSION MODEL DESC FCST_LEAD FCST_VALID_BEG FCST_VALID_END OBS_LEAD OBS_VALID_BEG OBS_VALID_END FCST_VAR FCST_UNITS FCST_LEV OBS_VAR OBS_UNITS OBS_LEV OBTYPE VX_MASK INTERP_MTHD INTERP_PNTS FCST_THRESH OBS_THRESH COV_THRESH ALPHA LINE_TYPE TOTAL BIN_SIZE (N_BIN) BIN_[0-9]*

diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/appendixC.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/appendixC.rst
diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/ensemble-stat.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/ensemble-stat.rst
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ The climatological distribution is also used for the RPSS. The forecast RPS stat
 Ensemble Observation Error
 --------------------------
 
-In an attempt to ameliorate the effect of observation errors on the verification of forecasts, a random perturbation approach has been implemented. A great deal of user flexibility has been built in, but the methods detailed in :ref:`Candille and Talagrand (2008) <Candille-2008>` can be replicated using the appropriate options. Additional probabilistic measures that include observational uncertainty recommended by :ref:`Ferro, 2017 <Ferro-2017>` are also provided.
-
-Observation error information can be defined directly in the Ensemble-Stat configuration file or through a more flexible observation error table lookup. The user selects a distribution for the observation error, along with parameters for that distribution. Rescaling and bias correction can also be specified prior to the perturbation. Random draws from the distribution can then be added to either, or both, of the forecast and observed fields, including ensemble members. Details about the effects of the choices on verification statistics should be considered, with many details provided in the literature (*e.g.* :ref:`Candille and Talagrand, 2008 <Candille-2008>`; :ref:`Saetra et al., 2004 <Saetra-2004>`; :ref:`Santos and Ghelli, 2012 <Santos-2012>`). Generally, perturbation makes verification statistics better when applied to ensemble members, and worse when applied to the observations themselves.
+In an attempt to ameliorate the effect of observation errors on the verification of forecasts, a random perturbation approach has been implemented. A great deal of user flexibility has been built in, but the methods detailed in :ref:`Candille and Talagrand (2008) <Candille-2008>`. can be replicated using the appropriate options. The user selects a distribution for the observation error, along with parameters for that distribution. Rescaling and bias correction can also be specified prior to the perturbation. Random draws from the distribution can then be added to either, or both, of the forecast and observed fields, including ensemble members. Details about the effects of the choices on verification statistics should be considered, with many details provided in the literature (*e.g.* :ref:`Candille and Talagrand, 2008 <Candille-2008>`; :ref:`Saetra et al., 2004 <Saetra-2004>`; :ref:`Santos and Ghelli, 2012 <Santos-2012>`). Generally, perturbation makes verification statistics better when applied to ensemble members, and worse when applied to the observations themselves.
 
 Normal and uniform are common choices for the observation error distribution. The uniform distribution provides the benefit of being bounded on both sides, thus preventing the perturbation from taking on extreme values. Normal is the most common choice for observation error. However, the user should realize that with the very large samples typical in NWP, some large outliers will almost certainly be introduced with the perturbation. For variables that are bounded below by 0, and that may have inconsistent observation errors (e.g. larger errors with larger measurements), a lognormal distribution may be selected. Wind speeds and precipitation measurements are the most common of this type of NWP variable. The lognormal error perturbation prevents measurements of 0 from being perturbed, and applies larger perturbations when measurements are larger. This is often the desired behavior in these cases, but this distribution can also lead to some outliers being introduced in the perturbation step.
 
@@ -649,12 +647,6 @@ The format of the STAT and ASCII output of the Ensemble-Stat tool are described
   * - 49
     - ME_LT_OBS
     - The Mean Error of the ensemble values less than or equal to their observations
-  * - 50
-    - IGN_CONV_OERR
-    - Error-convolved logarithmic scoring rule (i.e. ignornance score) from Equation 5 of :ref:`Ferro, 2017 <Ferro-2017>`
-  * - 51
-    - IGN_CORR_OERR
-    - Error-corrected logarithmic scoring rule (i.e. ignornance score) from Equation 7 of :ref:`Ferro, 2017 <Ferro-2017>`
 
 .. _table_ES_header_info_es_out_RPS:
 

diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/refs.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/refs.rst
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