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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-3-1215-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-3-1215-2022
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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Research article
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04 Nov 2022
Research article |
| 04 Nov 2022
| 04 Nov 2022
Stratospheric downward wave reflection events modulate North American weather regimes and cold spells
Gabriele Messori
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science (CNDS), Uppsala, Sweden
Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm, Sweden
Marlene Kretschmer
Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading, UK
Simon H. Lee
Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Vivien Wendt
Institute for Solar-Terrestrial Physics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Neustrelitz, Germany
previously published under the name Vivien Matthias
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15 citations as recorded by crossref.
- The Stratospheric Polar Vortex and Surface Effects: The Case of the North American 2018/19 Cold Winter K. Finke et al. 10.3390/atmos16040445
- Dynamics of stratospheric wave reflection over the North Pacific M. Schutte et al. 10.5194/wcd-6-521-2025
- A Joint Perspective on North American and Euro‐Atlantic Weather Regimes G. Messori & J. Dorrington 10.1029/2023GL104696
- When and How Can the Stratosphere Modify the Midlatitude Cold Air Outbreaks in Northern Winter: An Isentropic Meridional Mass Circulation View Y. Yu et al. 10.1029/2023JD038601
- Multiple Large‐Scale Dynamical Pathways for Pan–Atlantic Compound Cold and Windy Extremes J. Riboldi et al. 10.1029/2022GL102528
- Extreme stratospheric wave activity as harbingers of cold events over North America X. Ding et al. 10.1038/s43247-023-00845-y
- Influence of high-latitude blocking and the northern stratospheric polar vortex on cold-air outbreaks under Arctic amplification of global warming E. Hanna et al. 10.1088/2752-5295/ad93f3
- Contrasting physical mechanisms linking stratospheric polar vortex stretching events to cold Eurasia between autumn and late winter C. Zou et al. 10.1007/s00382-023-07030-z
- Observational perspective on sudden stratospheric warmings and blocking from Eliassen–Palm fluxes K. Yessimbet et al. 10.5194/acp-24-10893-2024
- Stratosphere‐Troposphere Coupling of Extreme Stratospheric Wave Activity in CMIP6 Models X. Ding et al. 10.1029/2023JD038811
- North American cooling signature of strong stratospheric wave events depends on the QBO phase X. Ding et al. 10.1088/2752-5295/ad53f6
- Continental cold-air-outbreaks under the varying stratosphere-troposphere coupling regimes during stratospheric Northern Annular Mode events Y. Yu et al. 10.1007/s00382-024-07275-2
- Quantifying stratospheric biases and identifying their potential sources in subseasonal forecast systems Z. Lawrence et al. 10.5194/wcd-3-977-2022
- On the Systematic Occurrence of Compound Cold Spells in North America and Wet or Windy Extremes in Europe G. Messori & D. Faranda 10.1029/2022GL101008
- Diverse Surface Signatures of Stratospheric Polar Vortex Anomalies E. Kolstad et al. 10.1029/2022JD037422
11 citations as recorded by crossref.
- The Stratospheric Polar Vortex and Surface Effects: The Case of the North American 2018/19 Cold Winter K. Finke et al. 10.3390/atmos16040445
- Dynamics of stratospheric wave reflection over the North Pacific M. Schutte et al. 10.5194/wcd-6-521-2025
- A Joint Perspective on North American and Euro‐Atlantic Weather Regimes G. Messori & J. Dorrington 10.1029/2023GL104696
- When and How Can the Stratosphere Modify the Midlatitude Cold Air Outbreaks in Northern Winter: An Isentropic Meridional Mass Circulation View Y. Yu et al. 10.1029/2023JD038601
- Multiple Large‐Scale Dynamical Pathways for Pan–Atlantic Compound Cold and Windy Extremes J. Riboldi et al. 10.1029/2022GL102528
- Extreme stratospheric wave activity as harbingers of cold events over North America X. Ding et al. 10.1038/s43247-023-00845-y
- Influence of high-latitude blocking and the northern stratospheric polar vortex on cold-air outbreaks under Arctic amplification of global warming E. Hanna et al. 10.1088/2752-5295/ad93f3
- Contrasting physical mechanisms linking stratospheric polar vortex stretching events to cold Eurasia between autumn and late winter C. Zou et al. 10.1007/s00382-023-07030-z
- Observational perspective on sudden stratospheric warmings and blocking from Eliassen–Palm fluxes K. Yessimbet et al. 10.5194/acp-24-10893-2024
- Stratosphere‐Troposphere Coupling of Extreme Stratospheric Wave Activity in CMIP6 Models X. Ding et al. 10.1029/2023JD038811
- North American cooling signature of strong stratospheric wave events depends on the QBO phase X. Ding et al. 10.1088/2752-5295/ad53f6
4 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Continental cold-air-outbreaks under the varying stratosphere-troposphere coupling regimes during stratospheric Northern Annular Mode events Y. Yu et al. 10.1007/s00382-024-07275-2
- Quantifying stratospheric biases and identifying their potential sources in subseasonal forecast systems Z. Lawrence et al. 10.5194/wcd-3-977-2022
- On the Systematic Occurrence of Compound Cold Spells in North America and Wet or Windy Extremes in Europe G. Messori & D. Faranda 10.1029/2022GL101008
- Diverse Surface Signatures of Stratospheric Polar Vortex Anomalies E. Kolstad et al. 10.1029/2022JD037422
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Over 10 km above the ground, there is a region of the atmosphere called the stratosphere. While there is very little air in the stratosphere itself, its interactions with the lower parts of the atmosphere – where we live – can affect the weather. Here we study a specific example of such an interaction, whereby processes occurring at the boundary of the stratosphere can lead to a continent-wide drop in temperatures in North America during winter.
Over 10 km above the ground, there is a region of the atmosphere called the stratosphere. While...
