Dynamics of Extreme Surface Winds Inside North Atlantic Midlatitude Cyclones
Abstract North Atlantic midlatitude cyclones are among the most severe weather systems, causing enormous economic damages and threatening human lives. The cyclone is typically characterized by cyclonic convergent surface winds, strong updrafts, and precipitation. However, extreme surface winds are o...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:44f75ee7623441dcb1a91dd858f7012c 2024-09-15T18:21:11+00:00 Dynamics of Extreme Surface Winds Inside North Atlantic Midlatitude Cyclones Jun‐Hyeok Son Christian L. E. Franzke Seok‐Woo Son 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110330 https://doaj.org/article/44f75ee7623441dcb1a91dd858f7012c EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110330 https://doaj.org/toc/0094-8276 https://doaj.org/toc/1944-8007 1944-8007 0094-8276 doi:10.1029/2024GL110330 https://doaj.org/article/44f75ee7623441dcb1a91dd858f7012c Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 51, Iss 14, Pp n/a-n/a (2024) storms atmospheric dynamics windspeed extremes fronts Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110330 2024-08-05T17:48:48Z Abstract North Atlantic midlatitude cyclones are among the most severe weather systems, causing enormous economic damages and threatening human lives. The cyclone is typically characterized by cyclonic convergent surface winds, strong updrafts, and precipitation. However, extreme surface winds are often observed within the cyclone where downdrafts develop. The present study investigates the dynamical and thermodynamical characteristics of the horizontal winds impinging on the cold frontal surface and the associated downdrafts. It is shown that the cyclonic winds into the cold frontal surface are mainly responsible for the downdrafts that transport the high‐altitude horizontal momentum to the surface and cause intense surface winds. About half of the North Atlantic midlatitude cyclones are accompanied by the downdrafts especially in the southern and western parts of the cyclone center. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Geophysical Research Letters 51 14 |
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Abstract North Atlantic midlatitude cyclones are among the most severe weather systems, causing enormous economic damages and threatening human lives. The cyclone is typically characterized by cyclonic convergent surface winds, strong updrafts, and precipitation. However, extreme surface winds are often observed within the cyclone where downdrafts develop. The present study investigates the dynamical and thermodynamical characteristics of the horizontal winds impinging on the cold frontal surface and the associated downdrafts. It is shown that the cyclonic winds into the cold frontal surface are mainly responsible for the downdrafts that transport the high‐altitude horizontal momentum to the surface and cause intense surface winds. About half of the North Atlantic midlatitude cyclones are accompanied by the downdrafts especially in the southern and western parts of the cyclone center. |
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Dynamics of Extreme Surface Winds Inside North Atlantic Midlatitude Cyclones |
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Dynamics of Extreme Surface Winds Inside North Atlantic Midlatitude Cyclones |
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Dynamics of Extreme Surface Winds Inside North Atlantic Midlatitude Cyclones |
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Dynamics of Extreme Surface Winds Inside North Atlantic Midlatitude Cyclones |
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