Classification of circulation types over Eastern mediterranean using a self-organizing map approach

Eftychia Rousi, Angelos Mimis, Marianthi Stamou and Christina Anagnostopoulou

Journal of Maps, 2014, vol. 10, issue 2, 232-237

Abstract: In this study an Artificial Neural Network called Self-Organizing Map (SOM) is used in order to classify the synoptic circulation over Europe and especially Eastern Mediterranean. The classification of circulation types is an effective way of summarizing and describing the atmospheric circulation and it is useful in climatology because it provides a better understanding of the climatic variability over an area. Here, the SOM methodology is applied on winter daily geopotential height anomalies of the 500 hPa level, for the period 1971-2000. Twelve unique circulation patterns are identified. Eight of these types are characterized as cyclonic, representing 61% of the total days examined and four types are characterized as anticyclonic, representing 39% of the study period. The results of this classification are comparable to other objective classifications applied on the same study region and present a similar image. Therefore, the SOM methodology is found to be applicable and useful in the classification of circulation types.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2013.862747

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