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

• Main Authors: Smith, Phillip J., Lupo, Anthony R., 1966-
• Other Authors: University of Missouri-Columbia. College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). School of Natural Resources. Department of Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Munksgaard 1995
• Subjects: blocking anticyclone; Blocking (Meteorology); Anticyclones; Tilting; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10355/2403

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...