"Atmosphere" cover to Ismar paper
Great emphasis on the paper on mediterranean cyclones "Medicanes" by Antonio Ricchi (Ph.D. at Ismar-CNR) with the collaboration of Ismar researchers
Wednesday 24 May 2017
Sensitivity of a Mediterranean Tropical-Like Cyclone to Different Model Configurations and Coupling Strategies
Atmosphere 2017, 8(5), 92; doi:10.3390/atmos8050092
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Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona 60121, Italy
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Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC-CNR), Lecce 73100, Italy
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Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR-CNR), Venice 30121, Italy
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Department of Physics and NatRisk Center, University of Torino, Torino 10124, Italy
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Centro Meteo Italiano, Roma 00198, Italy
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NATO STO Center of Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), La Spezia 19124, Italy
Cover Story
Medicanes are meteorological phenomena observed in the Mediterranean region that are receiving growing attention. The number and intensity of these tropical-like cyclones is varying—as a consequence of climate change affecting the basin—while associated damages on the coasts are often significant due to the high population density. On Nov. 7–9 2011, Medicane “Rolf” formed over the Balearic Islands sea region; during its period of maximum intensity, its winds speed peaked at over 110 km/h and an intense deep convection area enveloped its minimum pressure. This study deals with disentangling the delicate interplay of energy fluxes between atmosphere, ocean and waves during a Medicane, thoroughly exploring sensitivity to initial conditions, effects of different planetary boundary layer schemes, but also the role of oceans in fueling the event. By Antonio Ricchi et al. View this paper
