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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-3-1139-2022
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Research article
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19 Oct 2022
Research article |
| 19 Oct 2022
| 19 Oct 2022
Recurrent Rossby waves and south-eastern Australian heatwaves
S. Mubashshir Ali
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Matthias Röthlisberger
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich,
Zurich, Switzerland
Tess Parker
School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Kai Kornhuber
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
German Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin, Germany
Olivia Martius
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Short summary
Persistent weather can lead to extreme weather conditions. One such atmospheric flow pattern, termed recurrent Rossby wave packets (RRWPs), has been shown to increase persistent weather in the Northern Hemisphere. Here, we show that RRWPs are also an important feature in the Southern Hemisphere. We evaluate the role of RRWPs during south-eastern Australian heatwaves and find that they help to persist the heatwaves by forming upper-level high-pressure systems over south-eastern Australia.
Persistent weather can lead to extreme weather conditions. One such atmospheric flow pattern,...
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