Weather and Climate Dynamics
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Articles | Volume 6, issue 4
Articles | Volume 6, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-6-1699-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-6-1699-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 6, issue 4
Research article
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05 Dec 2025
Research article |  | 05 Dec 2025

The role of synoptic circulations in lower-tropospheric dry static energy variability over a South Asian heatwave hotspot

Hardik M. Shah and Joy M. Monteiro
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Workflow for Daily Dry Static Energy Flux Analysis over a South Asian Heatwave Hotspot S. Hardik https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17731777

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Atmospheric circulation changes contribute significantly to climate projection uncertainty, which is compounded by the limited understanding of how upper-tropospheric circulations influence near-surface events like heatwaves. This study develops a methodology to trace the imprint of upper-tropospheric circulations on the lower-tropospheric energy budget, and introduces a classification system enabling statistical summaries of the energetics that respect underlying circulation patterns.
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