The 27 July 2002 tornado event in Athens, Greece
This study analyzes the tornado event on 27 July 2002 at Athens International Airport (Eleutherios Venizelos), a suburban area located at the east of Athens. The tornado was formed approximately at 10:20 UTC and characterized as T4 (Torro Scale). A synoptic discussion of the ECMWF analysis charts fr...
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| description | This study analyzes the tornado event on 27 July 2002 at Athens
International Airport (Eleutherios Venizelos), a suburban area located at
the east of Athens. The tornado was formed approximately at 10:20 UTC and
characterized as T4 (Torro Scale). A synoptic discussion of the ECMWF
analysis charts from the surface up to the 500 hPa geopotential height level
is presented along with the daily composite anomaly (reference period:
1968–1996) of the relative meteorological parameters from NCEP/NCAR
reanalysis dataset. The vertical profile of the atmosphere is also presented,
and derived from the operational sounding of the nearest upper air
meteorological station to the tornado incidence site. The dynamic indices of
the atmosphere revealed unstable atmospheric conditions capable for
thunderstorm formation. The tornado caused injuries to a woman due to the
shift of a parked airplane during the disembarkation procedure and also
several damage at the airport facilities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de33d64ac9ec4235864ae0e2f23663f52022-12-21T23:23:56ZengCopernicus PublicationsAdvances in Science and Research1992-06281992-06362010-03-01491310.5194/asr-4-9-2010The 27 July 2002 tornado event in Athens, GreeceJ. T. Matsangouras0P. T. Nastos1Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Environment, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 157 84 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Environment, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 157 84 Athens, GreeceThis study analyzes the tornado event on 27 July 2002 at Athens International Airport (Eleutherios Venizelos), a suburban area located at the east of Athens. The tornado was formed approximately at 10:20 UTC and characterized as T4 (Torro Scale). A synoptic discussion of the ECMWF analysis charts from the surface up to the 500 hPa geopotential height level is presented along with the daily composite anomaly (reference period: 1968–1996) of the relative meteorological parameters from NCEP/NCAR reanalysis dataset. The vertical profile of the atmosphere is also presented, and derived from the operational sounding of the nearest upper air meteorological station to the tornado incidence site. The dynamic indices of the atmosphere revealed unstable atmospheric conditions capable for thunderstorm formation. The tornado caused injuries to a woman due to the shift of a parked airplane during the disembarkation procedure and also several damage at the airport facilities.http://www.adv-sci-res.net/4/9/2010/asr-4-9-2010.pdf |
| spellingShingle | J. T. Matsangouras P. T. Nastos The 27 July 2002 tornado event in Athens, Greece Advances in Science and Research |
| title | The 27 July 2002 tornado event in Athens, Greece |
| title_full | The 27 July 2002 tornado event in Athens, Greece |
| title_fullStr | The 27 July 2002 tornado event in Athens, Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | The 27 July 2002 tornado event in Athens, Greece |
| title_short | The 27 July 2002 tornado event in Athens, Greece |
| title_sort | 27 july 2002 tornado event in athens greece |
| url | http://www.adv-sci-res.net/4/9/2010/asr-4-9-2010.pdf |
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