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Coherence of global hydroclimate classification systems
Kathryn L. McCurley Pisarello
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USDA-ARS, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, 2316 Rainwater
Road, Tifton, Georgia 31793, USA
James W. Jawitz
Soil and Water Sciences Department, University of Florida,
Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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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.
Climate classification systems divide the Earth into zones of similar climates. We compared the...
