A New Method to Evaluate Reanalyses Using Synoptic Patterns: An Example Application in the Ross Sea/Ross Ice Shelf Region

Abstract We compare the consistency between eight reanalyses: CERA20C, ERA5, ERA‐Interim, ERA20C, NCEP‐DOE, MERRA2, JRA55, and 20CRV2c. This comparison uses daily surface winds near Antarctica to classify synoptic patterns using the self‐organizing map technique. The relative frequency of occurrence...

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Main Authors: Adrian J. McDonald, Luke H. Cairns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020-01-01
Series:Earth and Space Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EA000794