as in empirical orthogonal function (
EOF) analysis.
The different cyclone modes, as defined here, are physically recognisable states of the tropo-
spheric circulation, and therefore have a more immediate physical interpretation than EOFs.
The relative seasonal occurrence of different MSLP modes is shown in Figure 9 for daily aver-
ages, as well as for 5-day running means. For daily means in winter
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