Weather and Climate Dynamics
Weather and Climate Dynamics
WCD
Articles | Volume 4, issue 1
Articles | Volume 4, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-189-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-189-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 4, issue 1
Research article
 | 
02 Feb 2023
Research article |  | 02 Feb 2023

Vortex streets to the lee of Madeira in a kilometre-resolution regional climate model

Qinggang Gao, Christian Zeman, Jesus Vergara-Temprado, Daniela C. A. Lima, Peter Molnar, and Christoph Schär

Model code and software

zemanc/identify_cells: v1.0.0 C. Zeman and J. Canton https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7506042

Analysis code for the manuscript "Vortex streets to the lee of Madeira in a kilometre-resolution regional climate model" Q. Gao https://github.com/l975421700/DEoAI_analysis

Video supplement

Supporting Information: Vortex streets to the lee of Madeira in a km-resolution regional climate model Q. Gao, C. Zeman, J. Vergara-Temprado, D. Lima, P. Molnar, and C. Schär https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7032529

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Short summary
We developed a vortex identification algorithm for realistic atmospheric simulations. The algorithm enabled us to obtain a climatology of vortex shedding from Madeira Island for a 10-year simulation period. This first objective climatological analysis of vortex streets shows consistency with observed atmospheric conditions. The analysis shows a pronounced annual cycle with an increasing vortex shedding rate from April to August and a sudden decrease in September.
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