Weather and Climate Dynamics
Weather and Climate Dynamics
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Articles | Volume 5, issue 1
Articles | Volume 5, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-133-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-133-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 5, issue 1
Research article
 | 
02 Feb 2024
Research article |  | 02 Feb 2024

Process-based classification of Mediterranean cyclones using potential vorticity

Yonatan Givon, Or Hess, Emmanouil Flaounas, Jennifer Louise Catto, Michael Sprenger, and Shira Raveh-Rubin

Data sets

Cyclone labels, associated cluster, and location at classification time Yonatan Givon https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10617828

Video supplement

The Vaia storm from a PV perspective Yonatan Givon https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6s5uw97089a83r6nnp2zi/Vaia_Storm.mp4?rlkey=tzshhuyutd0vgdz151ntza53d&dl=0

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Short summary
A novel classification of Mediterranean cyclones is presented, enabling a separation between storms driven by different atmospheric processes. The surface impact of each cyclone class differs greatly by precipitation, winds, and temperatures, providing an invaluable tool to study the climatology of different types of Mediterranean storms and enhancing the understanding of their predictability, on both weather and climate scales.
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