Planetary and synoptic-scale interactions during the life cycle of a mid-latitude blocking anticyclone over the North Atlantic

• Main Author: Smith, Phillip J.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1995
• Subjects: Meteorology and Climatology; Tilting; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19960038408

The formation of a blocking anticyclone over the North Atlantic has been examined over its entire life-CyCle using the Zwack-Okossi (Z-O) equation as the diagnostic tool. This blocking anticyclone occurred in late October and early November of 1985. The data used were provided by the NASA Goddard La...