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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-399-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-399-2023
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Research article
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11 May 2023
Research article |
| 11 May 2023
| 11 May 2023
Towards a holistic understanding of blocked regime dynamics through a combination of complementary diagnostic perspectives
Seraphine Hauser
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Department Troposphere Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Franziska Teubler
Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
Michael Riemer
Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
Peter Knippertz
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Department Troposphere Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Christian M. Grams
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Department Troposphere Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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Short summary
Blocking describes a flow configuration in the midlatitudes where stationary high-pressure systems block the propagation of weather systems. This study combines three individual perspectives that capture the dynamics and importance of various processes in the formation of a major blocking in 2016 from a weather regime perspective. In future work, this framework will enable a holistic view of the dynamics and the role of moist processes in different life cycle stages of blocked weather regimes.
Blocking describes a flow configuration in the midlatitudes where stationary high-pressure...
