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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-189-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-189-2023
Research article
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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

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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.