On the spatio-temporal coherence of extreme precipitation indices in subtropical Argentina

IF 4.5 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Lorenzo Ricetti , Santiago I. Hurtado , Eduardo Agosta Scarel
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Abstract

This study evaluates the spatio-temporal coherence of regional extreme precipitation indices in subtropical Argentina (STAr) derived from rain gauge station data from 1991 to 2021. For the regionalization two machine learning clustering algorithms are used—Ward's method and K-means—and a novel stepwise regionalization approach, HAZ. While machine learning algorithms require the apriori definition of the optimal number of clusters, which varies considerably with the used metric and selection criteria, the HAZ method relies on a Pearson's correlation coefficient threshold and avoids this limitation. In most cases machine learning algorithms struggled to produce coherent regions, with fewer clusters prioritizing spatial coherence at the expense of temporal consistency, and vice versa. Conversely, the HAZ method systematically outperformed machine learning approaches, providing regions with adequate spatio-temporal coherence. Notably, HAZ permits some stations to remain unclustered, allowing to reflect the local variability in extreme precipitation. The overall good performance of the HAZ method demonstrates its potential for broader applications in hydro-climatic studies. Moreover, two intensity indices were unsuitable for regionalization due to poor coherence, while the other three were prone to regionalization throughout the year. The Accumulated index, particularly using the 95th percentile as a threshold, emerged as the most representative, effectively synthesizing extreme precipitation characteristics in STAr. Finally, the necessity of validating the spatio-temporal internal coherence of clustering algorithms outputs is emphasized to avoid mischaracterization and ensure robust regionalization results.
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Atmospheric Research
Atmospheric Research 地学-气象与大气科学
CiteScore
9.40
自引率
10.90%
发文量
460
审稿时长
47 days
期刊介绍: The journal publishes scientific papers (research papers, review articles, letters and notes) dealing with the part of the atmosphere where meteorological events occur. Attention is given to all processes extending from the earth surface to the tropopause, but special emphasis continues to be devoted to the physics of clouds, mesoscale meteorology and air pollution, i.e. atmospheric aerosols; microphysical processes; cloud dynamics and thermodynamics; numerical simulation, climatology, climate change and weather modification.
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