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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-10797-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-10797-2025
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19 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 19 Sep 2025

A machine-learning-based perspective on deep convective clouds and their organisation in 3D – Part 2: Spatial–temporal patterns of convective organisation

Sarah Brüning and Holger Tost

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The connection between convective clouds and severe weather demands a robust characterisation of convective organisation. This study investigates spatio-temporal patterns of convective organisation and their relationship to machine-learning-based 3D cloud properties through a combination of different indices. We analyse how organisation affects cloud and core properties in a tropical domain, revealing overlapping effects of strong and weak organisation that may frequently blur statistics.
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