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The role of surface fluxes in the development of a tropical-like cyclone in southern Italy
1ISAC-CNR, Lecce, Italy
2ISAC-CNR, Bologna, Italy
3NCAR, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract. Numerical simulations of a tropical-like cyclone in southern Italy have been performed with two different modelling systems (BOLAM-MOLOCH and WRF) with the aim of discussing the role of the surface fluxes in the development of the vortex and evaluating their intensity during the mature stage of the cyclone. Although significant differences emerge in their intensity, both the modelling systems agree in showing that the surface fluxes are more important than the latent heat release associated with convection in the initial phase of the vortex lifecycle, while they are less relevant (although more intense) when the minimum assumes the characteristic of a tropical cyclone.
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Citation: Miglietta, M. M., Davolio, S., Moscatello, A., Pacifico, F., and Rotunno, R.: The role of surface fluxes in the development of a tropical-like cyclone in southern Italy, Adv. Sci. Res., 2, 35-39, doi:10.5194/asr-2-35-2008, 2008. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager XML
