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H. A. Flocas P. Kountouris J. Kouroutzoglou M. Hatzaki K. Keay I. Simmonds 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》2013,112(3-4):375-388
The vertical structure of surface cyclonic tracks affecting the eastern Mediterranean region is studied on a climatological basis for the cold period of the year. The dataset used is the 1°?×?1° ERA-40 Reanalysis for a 40-year period (1962–2001). The vertical tracking of surface cyclonic tracks was performed with the aid of the Melbourne University Vertical Tracking Algorithm. It was found that about 83 % of the cyclones were extended up to the 500-hPa level and almost 65 % up to 200-hPa level, implying that the cyclones are in general well organized. The surface tracks that originate within the examined area exhibit the smallest vertical extension, intensity, radius, and depth compared to the cyclones originating in the other sectors. Moreover, the 500-hPa counterparts for the said cyclones are mainly located to the north-west or south-west of the surface cyclone position, consistent with the baroclinic character of the Mediterranean cyclones. The zonal (eastward) component of motion predominates both at the surface and at 500 hPa. 相似文献
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Summary Based on the six-hourly re-analysis sea-level pressure data of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF)
a cyclone statistics for the Arctic region north of 60° is elaborated for the period 1 November 1986 to 31 October 1991. For
each low pressure center on a weather map its location, central pressure and horizontal pressure gradients in E, W, N, and
S direction are determined. Furthermore, cyclone centers are followed with time to calculate trajectories, pressure tendencies,
and lifetimes.
A horizontal grid of 300 km × 300 km is used as unit area for the statistical computations. A unit area experiences about
20 cyclone passages per year (range 5–40). On the average, six cyclones occur simultaneously in the Arctic region. Lifetimes
vary from 6 h to 15 days.
The annual cyclone activity over the 5-year period is nearly the same. Cyclones are more frequent in summer (about 94 per
month) than in winter (77 per month). In general summer cyclones are weaker than winter cyclones. On the average, the minimum
central pressure during the lifetime of a cyclone is about 1000 hPa (typical range 980–1020) in summer and about 988 hPa (typical
range 940–1030) in winter.
In winter, a zone of high cyclone frequency extends from the region near Iceland over the Greenland Sea, Barents Sea, and
Kara Sea to the Laptev Sea while the interior of the Arctic shows little cyclone frequency. In summer, the region near Iceland
and the interior of the Arctic are separate centers of high cyclone frequency. Both in winter and summer very high cyclone
frequencies are observed over the northern Baffin Bay. The regional distribution of mean central pressures and maximum pressure
gradients roughly follows the distribution of cyclone frequencies except for the Baffin Bay cyclones which are generally weak.
Cyclolysis dominates cyclogenesis over largest parts of the Arctic. Regions of high cyclone frequency are also regions of
frequent cyclogenesis and frequent cyclolysis. One third of all cyclones is generated in a region with an already existing
cyclonic circulation.
Cyclones in the Fram Strait are studied in more detail because of their special impact on the ice export from the Arctic Ocean
to the Atlantic Ocean. On the average, there are 5 cyclones per month. the cyclone frequency in the Fram Strait is higher
during the winter period than during the summer period. This is in contrast to the overall Arctic frequency which is higher
in summer than in winter. Cyclogenesis predominates in winter and cyclolysis in summer in the Fram Strait. The most frequent
direction of motion is from SW to NE.
Received November, 1999 Revised June 22, 2000 相似文献
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Judit Bartholy Rita Pongrácz Margit Pattantyús-Ábrahám 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》2009,96(1-2):133-144
Midlatitude cyclones are analyzed on a selected region covering most of southern Europe and the western part of the Mediterranean Sea (35–50°N, 10°W–25°E). On the basis of mean sea level pressure fields of the ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecast) Reanalysis Dataset (ERA-40), detailed evaluation of Mediterranean cyclones is accomplished for the period between 1957 and 2002 on a 1° horizontal resolution grid. Cyclone centers are identified and their paths are tracked with a 6-h time step (using 00 UTC, 06 UTC, 12 UTC, and 18 UTC). Decadal, annual, and seasonal statistical analysis of cyclone tracks includes the study of the genesis, frequency, and activity of the Mediterranean cyclones as well as the variability of cyclone tracks. The results suggest that the cyclone frequency in the western Mediterranean region increased in summer and autumn, and decreased in winter and spring. A special belt-shaped area is identified, which plays a special role in cyclogenesis, and also, the cyclone tracks often remain within this belt. An overall decreasing trend is detected in winter and spring in the entire Mediterranean belt, while cyclone frequency increased in autumn. The largest positive and negative trend coefficients are identified in summer. 相似文献
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An empirical classification of weather types in the Mediterranean Basin and their interrelation with rainfall 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
T. Littmann 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》2000,66(3-4):161-171
Summary This paper presents a classification of weather types in the Mediterranean Basin based on cluster analysis of the daily occurrences
of several surface pressure centers and the subjective identification of 500 hPa trough axis positions (1992–1996). The procedure
results in 20 types that explain 69% of overall pressure center variance and which are consistent with the seasonal succession
of regional circulation. The development of weather types in winter is primarily controlled by the eastward propagation of
barotropic waves while departures from the zonal flow pattern in summer tend to be linked to blocked stationary pools. H1-types
with anticyclonic circulation in the Western Mediterranean and cyclonic flow in the eastern part are well interrelated with
zonal and anticyclonic general weather types in Central Europe. H2-types featuring a weak Azores Anticyclone interrelate with
a variety of meridional circulation types after the Hess and Brezowski (1969) classification. The 20 types explain rainfall
variance in the core Mediterranean regions (as defined by principal components) to a high degree while rainfall variance in
marginal regions is influenced by circulation patterns not being typical for the Mediterranean Basin.
Received January 29, 1999 Revised March 28, 2000 相似文献
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本文利用1975—1984年12—2月北太平洋爆发性温带气旋资料以及500 hPa天气图,概括出气旋爆发式加强前12小时五种环流型,即北美高压型(NAH)、东太平洋高压型(EPH)、中太平洋高压型(MPH)、白令海阻高型(BBH)、太平洋低压型(PL)。以NAH型和EPH型出现的机会最多,稳定时间最长,并且在这两种天气形势下气旋最易发展。另外本文还分析了气旋爆发后的路径趋势,指出在形势稳定期,气旋爆发后的路径亦稳定;在形势调整期,气旋后期路径随太平洋长波系统的演变而变化。 相似文献
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A climatological analysis of Saharan cyclones 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
K. Ammar Mossad El-Metwally Mansour Almazroui M. M. Abdel Wahab 《Climate Dynamics》2014,43(1-2):483-501
In this study, the climatology of Saharan cyclones is presented in order to understand the Saharan climate, its variability and its changes. This climatology includes an analysis of seasonal and interannual variations, the identification and classification of cyclone tracks, and a presentation of their chief characteristics. The data used are drawn from the 1980–2009, 2.5° × 2.5°, NCEP/NCAR reanalysis (NNRP I) dataset. It is found that cyclone numbers increase in September–October–November (SON) at 4.9 cyclones per decade, while they decrease in June–July–August at 12.3 cyclones per decade. The identification algorithm constructed 562 tracks, which are categorized into 12 distinct clusters. Around 75 % of the Saharan cyclones originate south of the Atlas Mountains. The percentage of tracks that move over the Sahara is around 48 %. The eastern Mediterranean receives 27 % of the Saharan tracks, while the western basin receives only 17 and 8 % of all the Saharan cyclones decay over the Arabian Peninsula. The maximum cyclonic activity occurs in April. There is a general decrease in the number of tracks in all categories between 1993 and 2009, compared with the period between 1980 and 1992. About 72 % of the Saharan cyclones do not live more than 3 days, and about 80 % of the cyclones in the tracks never reach central pressures 1,000 hPa during their lifetimes. The maximum deepening in the tracks occurs over the western Mediterranean and over northern Algeria. 相似文献
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P. Maheras H. A. Flocas Chr. Anagnostopoulou I. Patrikas 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》2002,71(3-4):199-217
Summary
The average pressure distribution at mean sea level and the vertical structure of synoptic scale surface cyclones (with central
pressure less than 1000 hPa) that occur in the Mediterranean region is studied for a 40 year period (1958–1997) on a seasonal
and daily basis. The cyclonic occurrences are studied in three regions of enhanced cyclonic activity: gulf of Genoa, Southern
Italy and Cyprus. The cyclones are identified with the aid of an objective method based on grid point values, available every
6 hours. The analysis revealed different characteristics of the cyclones that occur in the three regions, reflecting the different
mechanisms that are responsible for their occurrence in each region. For the Genoa region the cyclone pressure minimum is
located over the gulf, associated with orographic forcing, while surface dynamics occur further south. Over Southern Italy,
the pressure minimum covers a wide area, whilst the surface dynamics are found to act in the same region, becoming more important
in winter and spring. The pressure minimum of cyclones over Cyprus is located over the land during winter and spring and is
influenced by surface dynamics and orography.
Received November 7, 2000 Revised July 14, 2001 相似文献
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采用美国联合台风警报中心(JTWC)提供的北印度洋1977-2008年热带气旋资料、NOAA提供的1982-2008年高分辨率合成资料和NCEP提供的1982-2008年全球再分析资料,对北印度洋上167个热带气旋个例进行了统计分析,结果表明:1)北印度洋热带气旋通常发生在阿拉伯海东部和孟加拉湾中部,阿拉伯海上活动的热... 相似文献
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A. P. Dimri 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》2007,90(1-2):49-63
Summary The western Himalayas receive higher precipitation than the eastern Himalayas during the winter season (December–March). This
differential pattern of winter precipitation over the Himalayas can be attributed to topography and to a higher frequency
of disturbances over the western Himalayas, which result in variations in the circulation features. These circulation features,
in turn, result in variations in the meridional transport of heat, momentum, potential energy, and moisture across the Himalayas
due to mean and eddy motion.
Significant meridional transport due to mean motion takes place in the upper troposphere at 300 hPa and 200 hPa. Transport
east of 100° E dominates the transport over the western Himalayas. The eddy transport of heat, momentum, and potential energy
is considerably smaller than that due to mean motion. Eddy transport magnitudes are smaller up to 500 hPa and increase rapidly
aloft to 300 hPa and 200 hPa. Eddy transport over the western Himalayas is greater than over the eastern Himalayas. 相似文献
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The effect of CO2-induced climate change on the North Atlantic storm and cyclone tracks in winter is analysed using time slice experiments
of the Hamburg atmospheric general circulation model (ECHAM3) with triangular truncation at wave number 42 (T42) and 19 levels.
The sea surface temperature (SST) and sea ice boundary conditions for these experiments are taken from a transient Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenario A run of ECHAM1/LSG at the times where the 1×CO2 (control run), the 2×CO2 and the 3×CO2 concentrations are reached. Using a cyclone identification and tracking scheme, we detect the low pressure systems as relative
minima in the 1000 hPa geopotential height field and connect them to cyclone tracks. The results of the Eulerian analysis
of the storm track using filtered variances and the Lagrangian analysis of the cyclone trajectories from the three climate
runs are discussed and compared with each other. In the 2×CO2 experiment, the storm track shifts eastward, whereas the cyclone density shifts northeastward. In the 3×CO2 experiment the storm track shows a southeastward shift, whereas the cyclone density shifts northward. The variability of
the cyclone tracks is determined by a cluster analysis of their relative trajectories considering the first three days of
the cyclones. The relative cyclone tracks are grouped into stationary, zonal and northeastward travelling cyclones. This analysis
provides a method to assess the model quality and to detect changes of the cyclone trajectories in different climates. In
the 2×CO2 (but not in the 3×CO2) run the occupation number of northeastward cyclones increases.
Received: 27 January 1998 / Accepted: 19 May 1998 相似文献
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M. C. Serreze J. E. Box R. G. Barry J. E. Walsh 《Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics》1993,51(3-4):147-164
Summary Synoptic activity for the Arctic is examined for the period 1952–1989 using the National Meteorological Center sea level pressure data set. Winter cyclone activity is most common near Iceland, between Svalbard and Scandinavia, the Norwegian and Kara seas, Baffin Bay and the eastern Canadian Arctic Archipelago; the strongest systems are found in the Iceland and Norwegian seas. Mean cyclone tracks, prepared for 1975–1989, confirm that winter cyclones most frequently enter the Arctic from the Norwegian and Barents seas. Winter anticyclones are most frequent and strongest over Siberia and Alaska/Yukon, with additional frequency maxima of weaker systems found over the central Arctic Ocean and Greenland.During summer, cyclonic activity remains common in the same regions as observed for winter, but increases over Siberia, the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and the Central Aretic, related to cyclogenesis over northern parts of Eurasia and North America. Eurasian cyclones tend to enter the Aretic Ocean from the Laptev Sea eastward to the Chukchi Sea, augmenting the influx of systems from the Norwegian and Barents seas. The Siberian and Alaska/Yukon anticyclone centers disappear, with anticyclone maxima forming over the Kara, Laptev, East Siberian and Beaufort seas, and southeastward across Canada. Summer cyclones and anticyclones exhibit little regional variability in mean central pressure, and are typically 5–10 mb weaker than their winter counterparts.North of 65°N, cyclone and anticyclone activity peaks curing summer, and is at a minimum during winter. Trends in cyclone and anticyclone activity north of 65°N are examined through least squares regression. Since 1952, significant positive trends are found for cyclone numbers during winter, spring and summer, and for anticyclone numbers during spring, summer and autumn.With 11 Figures 相似文献
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Compared are the parameters of the cyclone activity in some areas of the North Atlantic in the winter (from October to March) and summer (from April to September) seasons for the period from January 1, 1948 to March 31, 2010, as well as the activity for the cyclones with the moderate intensity with the pressure in the center from 1000 to 970 hPa and for extremely intense cyclones (970 hPa and lower). The characteristics of cyclone activity, the density and intensity of cyclones, are determined using a method of the automatic identification of cyclone centers from the data on the sea level pressure. 相似文献
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Extratropical cyclone variability in the Northern Hemisphere winter from the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data 总被引:9,自引:0,他引:9
The winter climatology of Northern Hemisphere cyclone activity was derived from 6-hourly NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data for the
period from 1958 to 1999, using software which provides improved accuracy in cyclone identification in comparison to numerical
tracking schemes. Cyclone characteristics over the Kuroshio and Gulfstream are very different to those over continental North
America and the Arctic. Analysis of Northern Hemisphere cyclones shows secular and decadal-scale changes in cyclone frequency,
intensity, lifetime and deepening rates. The western Pacific and Atlantic are characterized by an increase in cyclone intensity
and deepening during the 42-year period, although the eastern Pacific and continental North America demonstrate opposite tendencies
in most cyclone characteristics. There is an increase of the number of cyclones in the Arctic and in the western Pacific and
a downward tendency over the Gulf Stream and subpolar Pacific. Decadal scale variability in cyclone activity over the Atlantic
and Pacific exhibits south-north dipole-like patterns. Atlantic and Pacific cyclone activity associated with the NAO and PNA
is analyzed. Atlantic cyclone frequency demonstrates a high correlation with NAO and reflects the NAO shift in the mid 1970s,
associated with considerable changes in European storm tracks. The PNA is largely linked to the eastern Pacific cyclone frequencies,
and controls cyclone activity over the Gulf region and the North American coast during the last two decades. Assessment of
the accuracy of the results and comparison with those derived using numerical algorithms, shows that biases inherent in numerical
procedures are not negligible.
Received: 7 July 2000 / Accepted: 30 November 2000 相似文献
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Summary Three cyclones developing between 28 August and 6 September 1995 were studied with respect to the temporal evolution of their
water budget components. The cyclones were simulated with the regional model REMO. Water budget values were determined from
hourly model output for circle areas with 500 km radius around the pressure minimum. The results show a maximum liquid water
path of about 0.12 kg m−2 and a maximum ice water path of 0.16 kg m−2. In the vertical cloud structure the medium cloud layer disappears at the end of the life cycle for all three cyclones. The
release of precipitation onto the Baltic Sea drainage basin is different for each cyclone. It lies between 13 and 22 · 1012 kg. This is about 50% of the total precipitation in the whole area for the strongest cyclone and 65% for the others. The
P — E (precipitation minus evaporation) is 15 · 1012 kg for two of the cyclones and 10 · 1012 kg for the third one.
Received August 7, 2000 Revised March 19, 2001 相似文献
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利用1980—2012年NCEP/NCAR逐6 h海平面气压再分析资料及定义的气旋客观识别方法,统计分析了春末夏初江淮地区气旋活动频数和强度的气候特征及其年际、年代际变化。结果表明:5—7月江淮地区存在明显的气旋活动高频中心,5、6月高频中心位于两湖盆地之间;7月北移,淮河以南频数较高。20世纪80—90年代江淮气旋活动频数偏少,强度偏弱;21世纪初期的10 a间气旋活动频数偏多,强度偏强。气旋活动频数多发年与少发年500 h Pa均出现稳定的长波环流结构,但仍存在显著差异。多发年两个南支槽向南伸展直达阿拉伯海和孟加拉湾地区,少发年仅出现孟加拉湾南支槽。多发年,对流层低层华南至江淮地区存在气旋式环流辐合异常中心,高层则出现辐散异常。西风带上的异常扰动沿着副热带急流向东亚地区传播能量,导致东部地区出现异常气旋式环流,为江淮气旋的发生提供了有利的环流背景。 相似文献
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Condensation heating of the Asian summer monsoon and the subtropical anticyclone in the Eastern Hemisphere 总被引:27,自引:0,他引:27
The effects of condensation heating on the formation of the subtropical anticyclone in the Eastern Hemisphere (EH) are studied
by means of theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. The complete vorticity equation is employed for the analysis. It
is found that, due to the vertical gradient of strong condensation heating, the distribution of cyclone and anticyclone in
the upper troposphere is out of phase with that in the middle and lower troposphere. This is confirmed by a series of numerical
experiments. The horizontal gradient of the condensation heating also affects the configuration of the subtropical anticyclone.
It is concluded that condensation heating is a key factor for the formation and location of the summer subtropical anticyclone
in the EH. The latent heating released by the Asian monsoon rainfall contributes to the formation of the 200 hPa South Asian
anticyclone on the western side of the heating center and the 500 hPa western Pacific subtropical anticyclone on the eastern
side of the center. Such configurations are modified to some extent by surface sensible heating and orography. The circulation
in mid-latitudes is also affected by the latent heating in the subtropical area through the propagation of Rossby waves.
Received: 10 September 1999 / Accepted: 5 June 2000 相似文献
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The surface boundary conditions are altered in a numerical simulation of January climate by prescribing (a) higher and (b)
lower than average snow extent over Northern Hemisphere land masses. The anomalies in snow cover are shown to have quite a
strong impact on the mean climatic state. Associated with an increase in the areal extent of the snow, there is a significant
reduction in temperature throughout the lower troposphere. There are also large increases in sea-level pressure over most
land areas. Significant responses in the mass field are also seen at 500 hPa where reductions in atmospheric thickness lead
to significant negative anomalies in the height field. Responses are also seen non-locally, over both the North Pacific and
North Atlantic basins. The impact of increased snow on cyclone tracks is also examined. A reduction in cyclones is noted over
both continents and over the western sectors of both ocean basins. Over the North Atlantic basin this reduction extends across
over Europe, significantly weakening the storm track. In the North Pacific, cyclone density is reduced in the west while in
the east, there is actually a strengthening of the storm tracks. There are corresponding changes in the genesis of cyclones
in both of these regions. The change in cyclogenesis, intensity and density is demonstrated to be associated with changes
in baroclinicity between the two experiments. The anomalous snow boundary conditions lead to significant changes in the meridional
temperature gradients over both ocean basins which impact on the baroclinic zones.
Received: 5 January 1996 / Accepted: 4 May 1996 相似文献
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T. Ben-Gai A. Bitan A. Manes P. Alpert Y. Kushnir 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》2001,69(3-4):171-177
Summary
Teleconnections associated with changing patterns of temperature and pressure anomalies over Israel during the second half
of the 20th century are investigated. Relatively high, statistically significant, correlation coefficients of −0.8 and +0.9
were found between the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) Index anomalies and smoothed (5 year running mean) cool season temperature
and surface pressure anomalies in Israel, respectively.
A relatively high positive correlation, (r = 0.8) was also found between the NAO Index anomalies and smoothed geopotential height of the 1000 hPa pressure level, during
the cool season at Bet Dagan radiosonde station located on the Israel Mediterranean coastal plain. Correlation coefficients
between NAO Index anomalies and the higher standard pressure levels, 850 and 700 hPa, decrease gradually and become negative
(not statistically significant) for the 500 hPa level.
Received January 25, 2000/Revised March 6, 2001 相似文献
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This paper investigates the main sources and features of the Mediterranean synoptic cyclones affecting the basin, using the cyclone tracks. The cyclones’ tracks are identified using sea level pressure (SLP) from the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data for the period 1956–2013. The identified cyclones are classified into two categories: basin affected and basin non-affected. Most of the basin-affected (non-affected) cyclones are internal (external), i.e., generated inside (outside) the Mediterranean basin. This study reveals four (five) main sources of internal (external) cyclones. These four (five) main sources generated about 63.76% (57.25%) of the internal (external) cyclones. Seasonal analysis shows that most of the basin-affected internal (external) cyclones were generated in the winter (spring) season. The lowest number of cyclones were found in the summer. Moreover, the synoptic study of the atmospheric systems accompanied the highest- and lowest-generated years demonstrates that the deepening of the north Europe cyclones and the relative positions of Azores- and Siberian-high systems represent the important factors that influence the number of internal cyclones. Essential factors influencing the external cyclones are the strength of the maximum upper wind, Azores high, Siberian high, and orientations of their ridges. 相似文献
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M. P. Guishard E. A. Nelson J. L. Evans R. E. Hart D. G. O’Connell 《Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics》2007,97(1-4):239-253
Summary This investigation focuses on North Atlantic subtropical cyclones which tracked within 100 nautical miles (185 km) of Bermuda
from 1957 to 2005, identified through subtropical structural characteristics distinguished using Cyclone Phase Space, from
the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts 45-year reanalyses. The study assesses the characteristics of these
hybrid storms that affect the Island, in order to aid the local forecaster. Reanalysis charts, surface analyses, local observations,
HURDAT tracks, and satellite pictures, where available, were examined. This data shows that subtropical cyclones affecting
Bermuda usually form in close proximity, to the south-southwest, over water of an average of 26 °C, under moderate vertical
wind shear, with an upper trough lying to the west-north-west. They then move in a north-northeastward direction, intensifying
quickly, but not often reaching a peak intensity of more than 26 m s−1. They generally have their beginnings along old baroclinic zones. September is the peak month of occurrence. A direct hit
by a severe subtropical cyclone, producing locally observed winds of over 26 m s−1, appears to be a rare event. However, these storms are certainly a threat to the Island, particularly due to their lack of
predictability, and conditions conducive to an incipient subtropical cyclone with potential to affect the Island should always
be closely monitored. 相似文献