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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-2-281-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-2-281-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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29 Mar 2021
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How Rossby wave breaking modulates the water cycle in the North Atlantic trade wind region
Franziska Aemisegger
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich,
8092, Switzerland
Raphaela Vogel
LMD/IPSL, Sorbonne University, CNRS, Paris, France
Pascal Graf
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich,
8092, Switzerland
Fabienne Dahinden
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich,
8092, Switzerland
Leonie Villiger
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich,
8092, Switzerland
Friedhelm Jansen
Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany
Sandrine Bony
LMD/IPSL, Sorbonne University, CNRS, Paris, France
Bjorn Stevens
Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany
Heini Wernli
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich,
8092, Switzerland
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Short summary
The interaction of clouds in the trade wind region with the atmospheric flow is complex and at the heart of uncertainties associated with climate projections. In this study, a natural tracer of atmospheric circulation is used to establish a link between air originating from dry regions of the midlatitudes and the occurrence of specific cloud patterns. Two pathways involving transport within midlatitude weather systems are identified, by which air is brought into the trades within 5–10 d.
The interaction of clouds in the trade wind region with the atmospheric flow is complex and at...
