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Physical mechanisms for the dominant summertime high-latitude atmospheric teleconnection pattern and the related Northern Eurasian climates
Summertime atmospheric teleconnection patterns over Eurasia have a significant influence on regional weather and climate. Despite extensive studies on the subtropical patterns, the high-latitude counterpart has received relatively less attention. This study proposes physical mechanisms for the formation and maintenance of the dominant high-latitude teleconnection pattern. The formation of the pattern is associated with variability in synoptic-scale eddy activity due to the meridional gradient of sea surface temperature anomalies in the vicinity of the Gulf Stream, causing a meridional shift of the central axis of storm track at the exit of Atlantic jet. The resultant convergence of transient vorticity fluxes to the west of the British Isles induces low-frequency cyclonic circulation anomalies and continued propagation of Rossby waves downstream along northern Eurasia. Once these circulation anomalies are formed, the subsequent latent heat-related diabatic anomalies over the northern Eurasian landmass act as another source of Rossby waves to maintain the teleconnection pattern. Regional temperature and precipitation variability is closely linked to the wave pattern along a route through northern Eurasia, and even precipitation over the East Asian summer monsoon region is influenced by the teleconnection pattern.
Physical mechanisms for the dominant summertime high-latitude atmospheric teleconnection pattern and the related Northern Eurasian climates
Summertime atmospheric teleconnection patterns over Eurasia have a significant influence on regional weather and climate. Despite extensive studies on the subtropical patterns, the high-latitude counterpart has received relatively less attention. This study proposes physical mechanisms for the formation and maintenance of the dominant high-latitude teleconnection pattern. The formation of the pattern is associated with variability in synoptic-scale eddy activity due to the meridional gradient of sea surface temperature anomalies in the vicinity of the Gulf Stream, causing a meridional shift of the central axis of storm track at the exit of Atlantic jet. The resultant convergence of transient vorticity fluxes to the west of the British Isles induces low-frequency cyclonic circulation anomalies and continued propagation of Rossby waves downstream along northern Eurasia. Once these circulation anomalies are formed, the subsequent latent heat-related diabatic anomalies over the northern Eurasian landmass act as another source of Rossby waves to maintain the teleconnection pattern. Regional temperature and precipitation variability is closely linked to the wave pattern along a route through northern Eurasia, and even precipitation over the East Asian summer monsoon region is influenced by the teleconnection pattern.
Physical mechanisms for the dominant summertime high-latitude atmospheric teleconnection pattern and the related Northern Eurasian climates
Jin-Yong Kim (author) / Kyong-Hwan Seo (author)
2023
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