Observation and modelling of local wind circulation in the complex topography of Svalbard archipelago

• Main Authors: Chládová, Z. (Zuzana), Láska, K., Hošek, J. (Jiří)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Svalbard; model evaluation; low level jets; föhn; Petuniabukta; Svalbard Archipelago; Sea ice; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0270404

The atmospheric boundary layer processes over Svalbard fjords are strongly influenced by complex topography and sea ice occurence. In this study we point at foehn winds and low level jets in surrounding of Petuniabukta in central part of Spitsbergen. We used the Weather Research and Forecasting meso...