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A physically self-consistent unfolding of past events, or of plausible future events or pathways. As no a priori probability of the storyline is assessed, it is not a prediction. Emphasis is placed instead on
A physically self-consistent unfolding of past events, or of plausible future events or pathways. As no ''a priori'' probability of the storyline is assessed, it is not a prediction. Emphasis is placed instead on
understanding the driving factors involved and the plausibility of those factors (or of changes in
understanding the driving factors involved and the plausibility of those factors (or of changes in
those factors).  
those factors).  

Revision as of 17:40, 28 October 2022

Definition

A physically self-consistent unfolding of past events, or of plausible future events or pathways. As no a priori probability of the storyline is assessed, it is not a prediction. Emphasis is placed instead on understanding the driving factors involved and the plausibility of those factors (or of changes in those factors).

Source

Shepherd, T.G., Boyd, E., Calel, R.A., Chapman, S.C., Dessai, S., Dima-West, I.M., Fowler, H.J., James, R., Maraun, D., Martius, O., & Senior, C.A. (2018). Storylines: an alternative approach to representing uncertainty in physical aspects of climate change. Climatic change, 151(3), pp.555-571.

Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-018-2317-9

See also: Scenario

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