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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-821-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-821-2024
Research article
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14 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 14 Jun 2024

Large-scale perspective on extreme near-surface winds in the central North Atlantic

Aleksa Stanković, Gabriele Messori, Joaquim G. Pinto, and Rodrigo Caballero

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The article studies extreme winds near the surface over the North Atlantic Ocean. These winds are caused by storms that pass through this region. The strongest storms that have occurred in the winters from 1950–2020 are studied in detail and compared to weaker but still strong storms. The analysis shows that the storms associated with the strongest winds are preceded by another older storm that travelled through the same region and made the conditions suitable for development of extreme winds.
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