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The role of surface fluxes in the development of a tropical-like cyclone in southern Italy
M. M. Miglietta
m.miglietta@isac.cnr.it
S. Davolio
A. Moscatello
F. Pacifico
R. Rotunno
ISAC-CNR, Lecce, Italy
ISAC-CNR, Bologna, Italy
NCAR, Boulder, CO, USA
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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