The dichotomous structure of the warm conveyor belt
The dichotomous structure of the warm conveyor belt
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保暖输送带的二分结构
DOI:
10.1002/qj.2276
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
8.9
通讯作者:
H. Wernli
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文献类型:
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作者:
O. Martínez‐Alvarado;H. Joos;J. Chagnon;Maxi Boettcher;S. Gray;R. Plant;J. Methven;H. Wernli
The warm conveyor belt (WCB) of an extratropical cyclone generally splits into two branches. One branch (WCB1) turns anticyclonically into the downstream upper‐level tropospheric ridge, while the second branch (WCB2) wraps cyclonically around the cyclone centre. Here, the WCB split in a typical North Atlantic cold‐season cyclone is analysed using two numerical models: the Met Office Unified Model and the COSMO model. The WCB flow is defined using off‐line trajectory analysis. The two models represent the WCB split consistently. The split occurs early in the evolution of the WCB with WCB1 experiencing maximum ascent at lower latitudes and with higher moisture content than WCB2. WCB1 ascends abruptly along the cold front where the resolved ascent rates are greatest and there is also line convection. In contrast, WCB2 remains at lower levels for longer before undergoing saturated large‐scale ascent over the system's warm front. The greater moisture in WCB1 inflow results in greater net potential temperature change from latent heat release, which determines the final isentropic level of each branch. WCB1 also exhibits lower outflow potential vorticity values than WCB2.
影响因子:
8.9
作者:
J. Chagnon;S. Gray;J. Methven
通讯作者:
J. Chagnon;S. Gray;J. Methven
影响因子:
1.9
作者:
Knippertz P
通讯作者:
Knippertz P