On the relationship between large-scale climate modes and regional synoptic patterns that drive Victorian rainfall

In this paper regional (synoptic) and large-scale climate drivers of rainfall are investigated for Victoria, Australia. A non-linear classification methodology known as self-organizing maps (SOM) is used to identify 20 key regional synoptic patterns, which are shown to capture a range of significant...

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Main Authors: D. C. Verdon-Kidd, A. S. Kiem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-04-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/13/467/2009/hess-13-467-2009.pdf