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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-3-21-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-3-21-2022
Research article
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07 Jan 2022
Research article |  | 07 Jan 2022

Interaction between Atlantic cyclones and Eurasian atmospheric blocking drives wintertime warm extremes in the high Arctic

Sonja Murto, Rodrigo Caballero, Gunilla Svensson, and Lukas Papritz

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This study uses reanalysis data to investigate the role of atmospheric blocking, prevailing high-pressure systems and mid-latitude cyclones in driving high-Arctic wintertime warm extreme events. These events are mainly preceded by Ural and Scandinavian blocks, which are shown to be significantly influenced and amplified by cyclones in the North Atlantic. It also highlights processes that need to be well captured in climate models for improving their representation of Arctic wintertime climate.