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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-534
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-534
23 Mar 2023
 | 23 Mar 2023

The intrinsic relationship between cyclones, anticyclones, and Rossby Wave Breakings in the North-Atlantic

Talia Tamarin-Brodsky and Nili Harnik

Abstract. Rossby wave breaking events describe the last stage in the life-cycle of baroclinic atmospheric disturbances. These breaking events can strongly influence the large-scale circulation, and are also related to weather extremes such as heat waves, blockings, and extreme precipitation events. Nonetheless, a complete understanding of the synoptic-scale dynamics involved with wave breaking events is still absent. Here we highlight the fundamental relation between low-level weather systems and upper-level wave breaking events in the North Atlantic region, by combining a storm-tracking technique together with a wave breaking detection algorithm. We show that Anticyclonic Wave Breaking (AWB) events are associated with a strong upper-level ridge and a low-level anticyclone to its east, which are both located in the anticyclonic side of the jet. During the breaking, a strong cyclone is often found to the north-northwest of the anticyclone, while a weaker one is often found to its south-southeast. Time evolution composites centered around anticyclones during AWB show that as the downstream trough wraps anticyclonically to the east and south of the ridge, the upper-level jet weakens to the south, hence the upper-level jet becomes more split into an upstream poleward tilted jet, and a downstream zonal jet. In addition, the Sea Level Pressure (SLP) anomalies rotate in an anticyclonic manner relative to each other, such that the initially zonally oriented low-high SLP anomaly dipole become meridionally oriented by the end of the life-cycle (low-above-high). On the contrary, Cyclonic Wave Breaking (CWB) events are associated with a strong upper-level trough and a low-level cyclone to its east, which are both located in the cyclonic side of the jet. An additional anticyclone is often found to the northeast of the cyclone. Time evolution composites centered around cyclones during CWB show that as the downstream ridge wraps cyclonically to the east and north of the trough, the zonal and more southward shifted upper-level jet weakens further to the north. A relative cyclonic rotation is observed at low-levels, such that a high-above-low SLP anomaly dipole is found by the end of the life-cycle. A simple kinematic interpretation is suggested for the poleward and equatorward shifted jets associated with AWB and CWB events, respectively. Anomalous life-cycles of anticyclones during CWB events and cyclones during AWB events are also discussed.

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

01 Feb 2024
The relation between Rossby wave-breaking events and low-level weather systems
Talia Tamarin-Brodsky and Nili Harnik
Weather Clim. Dynam., 5, 87–108, https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-87-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-87-2024, 2024
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Talia Tamarin-Brodsky and Nili Harnik

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-534', Anonymous Referee #1, 18 Apr 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-534', Anonymous Referee #2, 26 Apr 2023
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-534', Anonymous Referee #3, 26 Apr 2023
  • AC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-534', Talia Tamarin, 01 Jun 2023

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-534', Anonymous Referee #1, 18 Apr 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-534', Anonymous Referee #2, 26 Apr 2023
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-534', Anonymous Referee #3, 26 Apr 2023
  • AC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-534', Talia Tamarin, 01 Jun 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Talia Tamarin on behalf of the Authors (02 Sep 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (13 Sep 2023) by Christian Grams
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (18 Sep 2023) by Christian Grams
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (21 Sep 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (11 Oct 2023)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (11 Oct 2023) by Christian Grams
AR by Talia Tamarin on behalf of the Authors (01 Nov 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (21 Nov 2023) by Christian Grams
AR by Talia Tamarin on behalf of the Authors (04 Dec 2023)  Author's response   Manuscript 

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

01 Feb 2024
The relation between Rossby wave-breaking events and low-level weather systems
Talia Tamarin-Brodsky and Nili Harnik
Weather Clim. Dynam., 5, 87–108, https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-87-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-87-2024, 2024
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Talia Tamarin-Brodsky and Nili Harnik
Talia Tamarin-Brodsky and Nili Harnik

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Synoptic waves in the atmosphere tend to follow a typical Rossby wave lifecycle, involving a linear growth stage followed by a nonlinear and irreversible Rossby Wave Breaking (RWB). Here we take a new approach to study the RWBs and their fundamental relation to weather systems by combining a storm-tracking technique and a RWB detection algorithm. The synoptic-scale dynamics leading to RWBs is then examined by analyzing time evolution composites of cyclones (anticyclones) during CWB (AWB) events.