Fingerprint method

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005584",
  "term": "Fingerprint method",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A statistical technique in climate change detection and attribution that compares observed spatial and temporal patterns of change with the pattern, or fingerprint, that climate models predict for a specific cause such as rising greenhouse gases. The comparison weights the data to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, using estimates of natural internal variability. A close match indicates that the forced signal has emerged from natural variability.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/fingerprint-method/"
}