Cyclogenesis downstream of extratropical transition analyzed by Q-vector partitioning based on flow geometry

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 4204-4220

  Riemer, Michael ^a   Baumgart, Marlene ^a   Eiermann, Sven ^a,b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ageostrophic circulations; Cyclogenesis cyclolysis; Extratropical cyclones; Forcing; Vertical motion

Indexed keywords

AGEOSTROPHIC CIRCULATIONS; CYCLOGENESIS/CYCLOLYSIS; EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONES; FORCING; VERTICAL MOTIONS;

STORMS;

AGEOSTROPHIC FLOW; CLIMATE FORCING; CYCLOGENESIS; EXTRATROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; JET STREAM; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; MIDLATITUDE ENVIRONMENT; QUASI-GEOSTROPHIC FLOW;

EID: 84910129286     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-14-0023.1     Document Type: Article

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