Influence of Atmospheric Circulation on Cloudiness and Cloud Types in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn in Summer 2016
The paper analyzes the influence of atmospheric circulation on cloudiness and cloud types during July and August of 2016 in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn. For the meteorological parameters, basic statistical measures were calculated and the average diurnal cloud patterns were analyzed. Taking t...
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| author | Leszek Kolendowicz Marek Półrolniczak Sebastian Kendzierski Katarzyna Szyga-Pluta Kamil Láska |
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| description | The paper analyzes the influence of atmospheric circulation on cloudiness and cloud types during July and August of 2016 in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn. For the meteorological parameters, basic statistical measures were calculated and the average diurnal cloud patterns were analyzed. Taking the data from meteorological reanalysis (NCEP/NCAR-The National Centers for Atmospheric Prediction/The National Center for Atmospheric Research) regarding the mean sea-level pressure (SLP), 500 hPa geopotential height, and air temperature at 850 hPa (T850), composite maps of the synoptic situation for the studied area were constructed. For the observed types of clouds, the frequency of their occurrence in particular types of atmospheric circulation was then determined according to the Niedźwiedź classification. Differences in the amount of cloudiness in the examined measuring points were ascertained. The occurrence of cloud types is associated with both the direction of air mass advection and type of circulation. The results may also indicate the possibility of influence from specific, local environmental features on cloudiness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b0ec3e468c84451b1eafc8b8c1d1dce2023-11-21T22:57:08ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332021-06-0112672410.3390/atmos12060724Influence of Atmospheric Circulation on Cloudiness and Cloud Types in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn in Summer 2016Leszek Kolendowicz0Marek Półrolniczak1Sebastian Kendzierski2Katarzyna Szyga-Pluta3Kamil Láska4Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Institute of Physical Geography and Environmental Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, ul. Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Meteorology and Climatology, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Institute of Physical Geography and Environmental Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, ul. Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Meteorology and Climatology, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Institute of Physical Geography and Environmental Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, ul. Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Meteorology and Climatology, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Institute of Physical Geography and Environmental Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, ul. Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 61137 Brno, Czech RepublicThe paper analyzes the influence of atmospheric circulation on cloudiness and cloud types during July and August of 2016 in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn. For the meteorological parameters, basic statistical measures were calculated and the average diurnal cloud patterns were analyzed. Taking the data from meteorological reanalysis (NCEP/NCAR-The National Centers for Atmospheric Prediction/The National Center for Atmospheric Research) regarding the mean sea-level pressure (SLP), 500 hPa geopotential height, and air temperature at 850 hPa (T850), composite maps of the synoptic situation for the studied area were constructed. For the observed types of clouds, the frequency of their occurrence in particular types of atmospheric circulation was then determined according to the Niedźwiedź classification. Differences in the amount of cloudiness in the examined measuring points were ascertained. The occurrence of cloud types is associated with both the direction of air mass advection and type of circulation. The results may also indicate the possibility of influence from specific, local environmental features on cloudiness.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/6/724atmospheric circulationcloud coverPetuniabuktaSpitsbergenSvalbard-Lufthavn |
| spellingShingle | Leszek Kolendowicz Marek Półrolniczak Sebastian Kendzierski Katarzyna Szyga-Pluta Kamil Láska Influence of Atmospheric Circulation on Cloudiness and Cloud Types in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn in Summer 2016 Atmosphere atmospheric circulation cloud cover Petuniabukta Spitsbergen Svalbard-Lufthavn |
| title | Influence of Atmospheric Circulation on Cloudiness and Cloud Types in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn in Summer 2016 |
| title_full | Influence of Atmospheric Circulation on Cloudiness and Cloud Types in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn in Summer 2016 |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Atmospheric Circulation on Cloudiness and Cloud Types in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn in Summer 2016 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Atmospheric Circulation on Cloudiness and Cloud Types in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn in Summer 2016 |
| title_short | Influence of Atmospheric Circulation on Cloudiness and Cloud Types in Petuniabukta and Svalbard-Lufthavn in Summer 2016 |
| title_sort | influence of atmospheric circulation on cloudiness and cloud types in petuniabukta and svalbard lufthavn in summer 2016 |
| topic | atmospheric circulation cloud cover Petuniabukta Spitsbergen Svalbard-Lufthavn |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/6/724 |
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