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Model evaluation paper
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14 Feb 2024
Model evaluation paper |
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jsmetrics v0.2.0: a Python package for metrics and algorithms used to identify or characterise atmospheric jet streams
Department of Geography, University College London, Gower Street, London, UK
Department of Geography, King's College London, 40 Bush House, London, UK
Chris Brierley
Department of Geography, University College London, Gower Street, London, UK
Tamsin Edwards
Department of Geography, King's College London, 40 Bush House, London, UK
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Short summary
Jet streams are an important control on surface weather as their speed and shape can modify the properties of weather systems. Establishing trends in the operation of jet streams may provide some indication of the future of weather in a warming world. Despite this, it has not been easy to establish trends, as many methods have been used to characterise them in data. We introduce a tool containing various implementations of jet stream statistics and algorithms that works in a standardised manner.
Jet streams are an important control on surface weather as their speed and shape can modify the...
