Combining point correlation maps with self-organising maps to compare observed and simulated atmospheric teleconnection patterns
References
-
, . The NAO troposphere-stratosphere connection. J. Clim. 2002; 15: 1969– 1978. -
, , , . Comparison of self-organizing maps classification approach with cluster and principal components analysis for large environmental data sets. Water Res. 2007; 41: 4566– 4578. -
, , . Comparing the performance of traditional cluster analysis, self-organizing maps and fuzzy C-means method for strategic grouping. Expert Syst. Appl. 2009; 36: 11772– 11781. -
. Atmospheric teleconnections involving the Southern Ocean. J. Geophys. Res. 2003; 108: 2156– 2202. -
, , , . Predicted changes in synoptic forcing of net precipitation in large Arctic river basins during the 21st century. J. Geophys. Res.: Biogeosciences. 2007; 112: G04S49. -
, . Sensitivity of teleconnection patterns to the sign of their primary action center. Mon. Weather Rev. 2003; 131: 2885– 2899. -
, . The continuum and dynamics of Northern Hemisphere teleconnection patterns. J. Atmos. Sci. 2005; 62: 3250– 3267. -
, , . Synoptic analysis of the Pacific–North American teleconnection pattern. Q. J. Roy. Meteorol. Soc. 2011; 137: 329– 346. -
, . Definition of Antarctic Oscillation index. Geophys. Res. Lett. 1999; 26: 459– 462. -
, . Self-organizing maps: applications to synoptic climatology. Clim. Res. 2002; 22: 13– 26. -
, , , . An overview of the North Atlantic Oscillation. The North Atlantic Oscillation: climate significance and environmental impact. Geophys. Monogr. 2003; 134: 1– 35. -
, . Decadal variations in climate associated with the North Atlantic Oscillation. Clim. Change. 1997; 36: 301– 326. -
, , , , , co-authors. Current status of ENSO prediction skill in coupled ocean-atmosphere models. Clim. Dynam. 2008; 31: 647– 664. -
. Prediction skill of the NAO and PNA from daily to seasonal time scales. J. Clim. 2007; 20: 1957– 1975. -
, , . The continuum of Northern Hemisphere teleconnection patterns and a description of the NAO shift with the use of self-organizing maps. J. Clim. 2008; 21: 6354– 6371. -
, . ENSO evolution and teleconnections in IPCC's twentieth-century climate simulations: realistic representation?. J. Clim. 2006; 19: 4360– 4377. -
, , , , , co-authors. The NCEP/NCAR 40-year reanalysis project. Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 1996; 77: 437– 471. -
, . An evaluation of self-organizing map networks as a robust alternative to factor analysis in data mining applications. Inform. Syst. Res. 2001; 12: 177– 194. -
. Self-organized formation of topologically correct feature maps. Biol. Cybern. 1982; 43: 59– 69. -
. Self-Organizing Maps. 2001; 3rd ed, Berlin: Springer-Verlag. -
, , , . Detecting decadal changes in ENSO using neural networks. Clim. Dynam. 2007; 28: 147– 162. -
, , . Twentieth century ENSO characteristics in the IPCC database. Clim. Dynam. 2008; 30: 277– 291. -
, , . Sea surface temperature patterns on the West Florida shelf using growing hierarchical self-organizing maps. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech. 2006a; 23: 325– 338. -
, , . Performance evaluation of the self-organizing map for feature extraction. J. Geophys. Res. 2006b; 111: 2156– 2202. -
, , . A comparison of SOM neural network and hierarchical clustering methods. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 1996; 93: 402– 417. -
, . Global modes of sea surface temperature variability in relation to regional climate indices. J. Clim. 2011; 24: 4314– 4331. -
, . Teleconnections in the Southern Hemisphere. Mon. Weather Rev. 1985; 113: 22– 37. -
, , , . Granger causality of coupled climate processes: ocean feedback on the North Atlantic Oscillation. J. Clim. 2006; 19: 1182– 1194. -
, , , . Sampling errors in the estimation of empirical orthogonal functions. Mon. Weather Rev. 1982; 110: 699– 706. -
, . A simplified linear framework for interpreting patterns of Northern Hemisphere wintertime climate variability. J. Clim. 2004; 17: 3728– 3744. -
, , . Relative performance of self-organizing maps and principal component analysis in pattern extraction from synthetic climatological data. Polar Geogr. 2005; 29: 188– 212. -
, , . Using self-organizing maps to identify patterns in satellite imagery. Progr. Oceanogr. 2003; 59: 223– 239. -
, . Characteristics of the Atlantic storm-track Eddy activity and its relation with the North Atlantic Oscillation. J. Atmos. Sci. 2007; 64: 241– 266. -
, , . ENSO-induced tropical convection variability over the Indian and western Pacific oceans during the northern winter as revealed by a self-organizing map. J. Geophys. Res. 2010; 115: 2156– 2202. -
, , , , , co-authors. Mountain ranges favour vigorous Atlantic meridional overturning. Geophys. Res. Lett. -
, . Does ENSO force the PNA?. J. Clim. 2002; 15 -
, , . An overview of CMIP5 and the experiment design. Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 2011; 93: 485– 498. -
, . The Arctic oscillation signature in the wintertime geopotential height and temperature fields. Geophys. Res. Lett. 1998; 25: 1297– 1300. -
, . ENSO signals in global upper-ocean temperature. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 1995; 25: 1317– 1332. -
, , , . Tropical Indian Ocean variability revealed by self-organizing maps. Clim. Dynam. 2008; 31: 333– 343. -
, , , , , co-authors. Progress during TOGA in understanding and modeling global teleconnections associated with tropical sea surface temperatures. J. Geophys. Res. 1998; 103: 14291– 14324. -
, , , . Changes in Antarctic net precipitation in the 21st century based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) model scenarios. J. Geophys. Res.: Atmos. 2007; 112: D10107. -
, , , . SOM Toolbox for Matlab 5. 2000; Helsinki: Helsinki University of Technology. -
, . Teleconnections in the geopotential height field during the Northern Hemisphere winter. Mon. Weather Rev. 1981; 109: 784– 812. -
, , . The effect of ocean dynamics and orography on atmospheric storm tracks. J. Clim. 2009; 22: 3689– 3702.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v65i0.20822 | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554
Language: English
Page range: 20822 - 20822
Submitted on: Mar 11, 2013
Accepted on: Jun 11, 2013
Published on: Dec 1, 2013
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
© 2013 Freja K. Hunt, Joël J.-M. Hirschi, Bablu Sinha, Kevin Oliver, Neil Wells, published by Stockholm University Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.