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Cyclone Climatology and its Relationship to Planetary Waves: A Review of Recent Observational Studies

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The Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones

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A main characteristic of atmospheric circulation is its large variability in time. This “large-scale turbulence,” which is vividly illustrated in any sample of consecutive weather maps, has an important effect on the time-mean circulation. Extratropical cyclones are a fundamental part of this turbulence.

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  1. Department of Meteorology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

    Eero O. Holopainen

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  2. Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Norway

    Sigbjørn Grønås

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Holopainen, E.O. (1999). Cyclone Climatology and its Relationship to Planetary Waves: A Review of Recent Observational Studies. In: Shapiro, M.A., Grønås, S. (eds) The Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-09-6_10

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