The role of cyclones and potential vorticity cutoffs for the occurrence of unusually long wet spells in Europe

<p>The synoptic dynamics leading to the longest wet spells in Europe are so far poorly investigated despite these events' potentially large societal impacts. Here we examine the role of cyclones and potential vorticity (PV) cutoffs for unusually long wet spells in Europe, defined as the 2...

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Main Authors: M. Röthlisberger, B. Scherrer, A. J. de Vries, R. Portmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-07-01
Series:Weather and Climate Dynamics
Online Access:https://wcd.copernicus.org/articles/3/733/2022/wcd-3-733-2022.pdf