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Environmental characteristics associated with the development of deep warm core Mediterranean Cyclones
Lisa Bernini
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
CIMA Research Foundation, Savona, Italy
University of Milan – Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Leone Cavicchia
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC), Bologna, Italy
Fabien Desbiolles
Laboratory of Space Geophysical and Oceanographic Studies (LEGOS), Toulouse, France
University of Milan – Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Enrico Scoccimarro
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC), Bologna, Italy
Claudia Pasquero
University of Milan – Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Short summary
We studied why some Mediterranean storms intensify and begin to resemble tropical cyclones, becoming especially damaging. By comparing many storms, we found that strong cyclones form when powerful disturbances high in the atmosphere are present. If this happens over warm seas, storms are more likely to develop tropical-like features, while the cooling of the sea by the storm itself helps limit its lifetime. These findings can help improve early warnings and reduce risks in the region.
We studied why some Mediterranean storms intensify and begin to resemble tropical cyclones,...
