Variations in weather on the East and West coasts
Abstract: This paper describes the weather conditions on the NE coast of Sørkappland (South Spitsbergen) during August 2005, and considers them in the context of the general synoptic situation over the North Atlantic. A comparison of local climates features for the East and West coast of southern Sp...
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| Summary: | Abstract: This paper describes the weather conditions on the NE coast of Sørkappland (South Spitsbergen) during August 2005, and considers them in the context of the general synoptic situation over the North Atlantic. A comparison of local climates features for the East and West coast of southern Spitsbergen shows that the general atmospheric circula− tion and direct solar radiation in summer are the decisive factors affecting weather on the East coast. Foehn effects were observed during the study period. In the East, these were triggered by the westerly cyclonic situation and, in the West, by the easterly. The differ− ences in the intensity of foehn effects may be explained by a specific relief of the Sørkappland peninsula. |
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