Weather and Climate Dynamics
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Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-1241-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-1241-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
Research article
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16 Jul 2026
Research article |  | 16 Jul 2026

Identifying the diabatic processes driving the evolution of a sting jet: the case of Storm Ciarán

Ambrogio Volonté, Hanna Joos, Ming Hon Franco Lee, Richard Forbes, and Rémi Bouffet-Klein

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Sting jets are air flows that can form in cloudy and unstable regions of intense windstorms. They can cause damaging wind gusts as they descend and accelerate while releasing their instability. We use a numerical simulation of Storm Ciarán to identify the individual cloud processes, such as condensation and sublimation, driving the onset of this instability. We reveal their complex interplay and highlight the unique properties of the three-dimensional environment in which a sting jet develops.
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