Tropopause and jetlet characteristics in relation to thunderstorm development over Cyprus
In the present study, the monthly statistical characteristics of jetlet and tropopause in relation to the development of thunderstorms over Cyprus are examined. For the needs of the study the 12:00 UTC radiosonde data obtained from the Athalassa station (33.4° E, 35.1° N) for an 11-year period, from...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Advances in Geosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.adv-geosci.net/23/113/2010/adgeo-23-113-2010.pdf |
| Summary: | In the present study, the monthly statistical
characteristics of jetlet and tropopause in relation to the development of
thunderstorms over Cyprus are examined. For the needs of the study the 12:00 UTC
radiosonde data obtained from the Athalassa station (33.4° E,
35.1° N) for an 11-year period, from 1997 till 2007, were employed. On the basis
of this dataset, the height and the temperature of the tropopause, as well
as the height, wind direction and speed of the jetlet were estimated.
Additionally, the days in the above period with observed thunderstorms were
selected and the aforementioned characteristics of the jetlet and tropopause
were noted. The two data sets were subsequently contrasted in an attempt to
identify possible relations between thunderstorm development, on the one
hand, and tropopause and jetlet characteristics, on the other hand. |
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| ISSN: | 1680-7340 1680-7359 |