A note on boundary‐layer friction in baroclinic cyclones

The interaction between extratropical cyclones and the underlying boundary layer has been a topic of recent discussion in papers by Adamson et al. (2006) and Beare (2007). Their results emphasize different mechanisms through which the boundary‐layer dynamics may modify the growth of a baroclinic cyc...

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Published in:Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 2007-10, Vol.133 (629), p.2137-2141
Main Authors: Boutle, I. A., Beare, R. J., Belcher, S. E., Plant, R. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
baroclinic generation
cyclogenesis
Ekman pumping
friction velocity
potential vorticity
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Summary:The interaction between extratropical cyclones and the underlying boundary layer has been a topic of recent discussion in papers by Adamson et al. (2006) and Beare (2007). Their results emphasize different mechanisms through which the boundary‐layer dynamics may modify the growth of a baroclinic cyclone. By using different sea‐surface temperature distributions and comparing the low‐level winds, the differences are exposed and both of the proposed mechanisms appear to be acting within a single simulation. Copyright © 2007 Royal Meteorological Society
ISSN:0035-9009
1477-870X
DOI:10.1002/qj.179