A numerical analysis of a deep Mediterranean lee cyclone: Sensitivity to mesoscale potential vorticity anomalies

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 103, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 161-171

  Horvath, K ^a   Ivancan Picek B ^a  

^a METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL SERVICE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; ERROR ANALYSIS; LEE CYCLOGENESIS; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STORM TRACK; VORTICITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ADRIATIC COAST [ITALY]; AFRICA; ATLAS MOUNTAINS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; NORTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 63149180927     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-008-0324-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (31)

1. U Aebischer C Schär 1998 Low-level potential vorticity and cyclogenesis to the lee of the Alps J Atmos Sci 55 186-207 10.1175/ 1520-0469(1998)055<0186:LLPVAC>2.0.CO;2
2. P Alpert M Tsidulko S Krichak U Stein 1996 A multi-stage evolution of an ALPEX cyclone Tellus 48A 209-220
3. D Beluć M Pasarić M Orlić 2004 Quasi-periodic bora gusts related to the structure of troposphere Quart J Roy Meteorol Soc 130 1103-1121 10.1256/qj.03.53
4. A Buzzi S Tibaldi 1978 Cyclogenesis in the lee of Alps: A case study Quart J Roy Meteorol Soc 104 271-287 10.1002/qj.49710444004
5. M Conte 1985 The meteorological "bomb" in the Mediterranean - a synoptic climatology Riv Met Aer 46 121-130
6. CA Davis K Emanuel 1991 Potential vorticity diagnostics of cyclogenesis Mon Wea Rev 119 1929-1953 10.1175/ 1520-0493(1991)119<1929:PVDOC>2.0.CO;2
7. EJ Egger P Alpert A Tafferner B Ziv 1995 Numerical experiments on the genesis of Sharav cyclones: Idealized simulations Tellus 47A 162-174
8. A Göhm GJ Mayr 2005 Numerical and observational case-study of a deep Adriatic bora Quart J Roy Meteorol Soc 608 1363-1392 10.1256/ qj.04.82
9. V Grubišić 2004 Bora-driven potential vorticity banners over the Adriatic Quart J Roy Meteorol Soc 130 2571-2603 10.1256/qj.03.71
10. K Horvath LL Fita R Romero B Ivančan-Picek 2006 A numerical study of the first phase of a deep Mediterranean cyclone: Cyclogenesis in the lee of Atlas Mountains Meteorol Z 15 133-146 10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0113
11. BJ Hoskins ME McIntyre AW Robertson 1985 On the use and significance of isentropic potential vorticity maps Quart J Roy Meteorol Soc 111 877-946 10.1256/smsqj.47001
12. B Ivančan-Picek V Tutiš 1996 A case study of a severe Adriatic bora on 28 December 1992 Tellus 48A 357-367
13. S Ivatek-Šahdan M Tudor 2004 Use of high-resolution dynamical adaptation in operational suite and research impact studies Meteorol Z 13 99-108 10.1127/0941-2948/2004/0013-0099
14. V Jurčec 1989 Severe Adriatic bora storms in relation to synoptic developments Meteorol Soc Croatia 24 11-20
15. YL Lin SY Chen CM Hill CY Huang 2005 Control parameters for tropical cyclones passing over mesoscale mountains J Atmos Sci 62 1849-1866 10.1175/JAS3439.1
16. J McGinley 1982 A diagnosis of alpine lee cyclogenesis Mon Wea Rev 110 1271-1287 10.1175/1520-0493(1982)110<1271:ADOALC>2.0.CO;2
17. MM Miglietta R Rotunno 2005 Numerical simulations of nearly moist neutral flow past a two-dimensional ridge J Atmos Sci 62 1410-1427 10.1175/JAS3410.1
18. D Pedgley 1972 Desert depression over north-east Africa Met Mag 101 228-243
19. H Pichler R Steinacker 1987 On the synoptics and dynamics of orographically induced cyclones in the Mediterranean Meteorol Atmos Phys 36 108-117 10.1007/BF01045144
20. R Pierrehumbert 1985 A theoretical model of orographically modified cyclogenesis J Atmos Sci 42 1244-1258 10.1175/ 1520-0469(1985)042<1244:ATMOOM>2.0.CO;2
21. Radinovič DJ (1987) Mediterranean cyclones and their influence on the weather and climate. WMO, 131 pp
22. RB Smith 1984 A theory of lee cyclogenesis J Atmos Sci 41 1159-1168 10.1175/1520-0469(1984)041<1159:ATOLC>2.0.CO;2
23. RB Smith 1987 Aerial observations of the Yugoslav bora J Atmos Sci 44 269-297 10.1175/1520-0469(1987)044<0269:AOOTYB>2.0.CO;2
24. A Speranza A Buzzi A Trevisan P Malguzzi 1985 A theory of deep cyclogenesis in the lee of the Alps. Part I: Modifications of baroclinic instability by localized topography J Atmos Sci 42 1521-1535 10.1175/ 1520-0469(1985)042<1521:ATODCI>2.0.CO;2
25. ZM Tan F Zhang R Rotunno C Snyder 2004 Mesoscale predictability of moist baroclinic waves J Atmos Sci 61 1794-1804 10.1175/ 1520-0469(2004)061<1794:MPOMBW>2.0.CO;2
26. CD Thorncroft HA Flocas 1997 A case study of Saharan cyclogenesis Mon Wea Rev 125 1147-1165 10.1175/ 1520-0493(1997)125<1147:ACSOSC>2.0.CO;2
27. IF Trigo D Trevor HC Davies GR Bigg 1999 Objective climatology of cyclones in the mediterranean region J Climate 12 1685-1696 10.1175/ 1520-0442(1999)012<1685:OCOCIT>2.0.CO;2
28. GJ Tripoli CM Medaglia S Dietrich A Mugnai G Panegrossi S Pinori EA Smith 2005 The 9-10 November 2001 Algerian flood: A numerical study Bull Amer Meteor Soc 86 1229-1235 10.1175/BAMS-86-9-1229
29. M Tsidulko P Alpert 2001 Synergism of upper-level potential vorticity and mountains in Genoa lee cyclogenesis - a numerical study Meteorol Atmos Phys 78 261-285 10.1007/s703-001-8178-8
30. Zhang F, Bei N, Rotunno R, Snyder C, Epifanio CC (2007) Mesoscale predictability of moist baroclinic waves: Convection-permitting experiments and multistage error growth dynamics. J Atmos Sci (in press)
31. M Zupanski J McGinley 1989 Numerical analysis of the influence of jets, fronts, and mountains on alpine lee cyclogenesis Mon Wea Rev 117 154-176 10.1175/1520-0493(1989)117<0154:NAOTIO>2.0.CO;2