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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-1-63-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-1-63-2020
Research article
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26 Feb 2020
Research article |  | 26 Feb 2020

Idealised simulations of cyclones with robust symmetrically unstable sting jets

Ambrogio Volonté, Peter A. Clark, and Suzanne L. Gray

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Sting jets (SJs) can lead to strong surface winds by descending into the frontal-fracture region of intense extratropical cyclones. In this study we look at idealised simulations of SJ-containing cyclones produced using an improved initial state and a wide set of sensitivity experiments. The results clarify the role of dry instabilities in SJ dynamics and evolution, supporting a recent conceptual model. The simulations also highlight the robustness of SJ occurrence in these intense cyclones.