Medicanes in an ocean–atmosphere coupled regional climate model
So-called medicanes (Mediterranean hurricanes) are meso-scale, marine, and warm-core Mediterranean cyclones that exhibit some similarities to tropical cyclones. The strong cyclonic winds associated with medicanes threaten the highly populated coastal areas around the Mediterranean basin. To reduce t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-08-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/2189/2014/nhess-14-2189-2014.pdf |