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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-419-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-419-2024
Research article
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27 Mar 2024
Research article |  | 27 Mar 2024

The upstream–downstream connection of North Atlantic and Mediterranean cyclones in semi-idealized simulations

Alexander Scherrmann, Heini Wernli, and Emmanouil Flaounas

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We show that the formation of Mediterranean cyclones follows the presence of cyclones over the North Atlantic. The distinct regions of cyclone activity in the Mediterranean in the different seasons can be linked to the atmospheric state, in particular the position of the polar jet over the North Atlantic. With this we now better understand the processes that lead to the formation of Mediterranean cyclones. We used a novel simulation framework in which we directly show and probe this connection.