North Atlantic Rossby Wave Breaking during the Hurricane Season: Association with Tropical and Extratropical Variability

Zhang, Gan; Wang, Zhuo

doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-18-0299.1

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North Atlantic Rossby Wave Breaking during the Hurricane Season: Association with Tropical and Extratropical Variability

2019
By Zhang, Gan ; Wang, Zhuo

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Journal Title:

Journal of Climate
Personal Author:

Zhang, Gan ; Wang, Zhuo
NOAA Program & Office:

OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; CPO (Climate Program Office) ; NWS (National Weather Service)
Description:

This study explores the connection of Rossby wave breaking (RWB) with tropical and extratropical variability during the Atlantic hurricane season. The exploration emphasizes subtropical anticyclonic RWB events over the western North Atlantic, which strongly affect tropical cyclone (TC) activity.
Keywords:

Atmosphere-ocean Interaction North Atlantic Ocean Seasonal Forecasting Summer/Warm Season Tropical Cyclones Wave Breaking
Source:

Journal of Climate, 32(13), 3777–3801
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-18-0299.1
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

Grant no. NA15NWS4680007 ; Grant no. NA16OAR4310080
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Other
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Submitted
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urn:sha256:69d0f547f95c19f763de6caa1f2f7379def6beb51ea83d8f2fc577a7d8e894c3
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/36810/noaa_36810_DS1.pdf
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