An impact-oriented classification method for atmospheric patterns

When carrying out an intercomparison of the methods participating in COST Action 733, particularly when looking at their applications-orientedness, investigating the discriminative power concerning target properties is an apt approach. CEC-TC, an alternative classification which builds the patterns from the impact up is presented in the context of such an intercomparison. That method is briefly presented and subsequently discussed in conjunction with other methods that participate in the COST Action. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.