A successful resimulation of the 7-8 January 2005 winter storm through initial potential vorticity modification in sensitive regions

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 60 A, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 604-619

  Rosting B ^a   Kristjansson J E ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTENTIAL VORTICITY; SEVERE WEATHER; SIMULATION; STORM; WATER VAPOR; WEATHER FORECASTING; WINTER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH SEA; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 47949084718     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00329.x     Document Type: Article

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