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Articles | Volume 25, issue 12
Articles | Volume 25, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-6173-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-6173-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 25, issue 12
Research article
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06 Dec 2021
Research article |  | 06 Dec 2021

Coherence of global hydroclimate classification systems

Kathryn L. McCurley Pisarello and James W. Jawitz

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Short summary
Climate classification systems divide the Earth into zones of similar climates. We compared the within-zone hydroclimate similarity and zone shape complexity of a suite of climate classification systems, including new ones formed in this study. The most frequently used system had high similarity but high complexity. We propose the Water-Energy Clustering framework, which also had high similarity but lower complexity. This new system is therefore proposed for future hydroclimate assessments.
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