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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-2-991-2021
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Research article
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27 Oct 2021
Research article |
| 27 Oct 2021
| 27 Oct 2021
A global analysis of the dry-dynamic forcing during cyclone growth and propagation
Philippe Besson
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Luise J. Fischer
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Sebastian Schemm
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Michael Sprenger
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Short summary
The strongest cyclone intensification is associated with a strong dry-dynamical forcing. Moreover, strong forcing and strong intensification correspond to a tendency for poleward cyclone propagation, which occurs in distinct regions in the Northern Hemisphere. There is a clear spatial pattern in the occurrence of certain forcing combinations. This implies a fundamental relationship between dry-dynamical processes and the intensification as well as the propagation of extratropical cyclones.
The strongest cyclone intensification is associated with a strong dry-dynamical forcing....
