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Articles | Volume 15, issue 3
Articles | Volume 15, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-607-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-607-2024
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 3
Research article
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21 May 2024
Research article |  | 21 May 2024

Classification of synoptic circulation patterns with a two-stage clustering algorithm using the modified structural similarity index metric (SSIM)

Kristina Winderlich, Clementine Dalelane, and Andreas Walter

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We develop a new classification method for synoptic circulation patterns. Its unique novelty is the use of the modified structural similarity index metric (SSIM). We demonstrate an exemplary application of the synoptic circulation classes obtained with the new classification method for evaluating historical climate simulations. We introduce a distance metric to measure the match in frequency and duration of synoptic classes between a climate simulation and the reference.
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