Synoptic and dynamic characteristics of the depressions that affected the area of Cyprus during the winter of 2007–2008

Nicolaides, K.; Savvidou, K.; Michaelides, Silas; Tsitouri, M.

doi:10.5194/adgeo-23-101-2010

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“…Nicolaides et al, 2004a;Nicolaides et al, 2004b;Nicolaides, 2005) it is found that it does not comprise an exceptional case. It was a rather common system and its dynamic characteristics are similar to those of depressions affecting the area from the west direction (note that the vast majority of the depression affecting the area of the east Mediterranean are depressions from the west direction, see Nicolaides, 2005).…”

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“…The cyclonic frequency over the area is significantly enhanced during the cold Correspondence to: K. Nicolaides (kleanthi@spidernet.com.cy) months. The synoptic, dynamic and energetic characteristics of other Mediterranean cyclones have also been examined elsewhere (Michaelides, 1987;Prezerakos and Michaelides 1989;Michaelides et al, 1999;Nicolaides et al, 2004a;Nicolaides et al, 2004b;Nicolaides, 2005;Nicolaides et al, 2006).…”

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An investigation of a baroclinic depression that affected the area of Cyprus

Nicolaides¹,

Savvidou²,

Orphanou³

et al. 2008

Adv. Geosci.

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Abstract. The synoptic, dynamic, energetic and thermodynamic conditions during the development of a baroclinic depression which affected the area of Cyprus from 5 to 9 February 2006 are studied. The depression was associated with extreme weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, strong winds, dust and high precipitation accumulations (amounting to 50% of the mean monthly value). The results underline the importance of the dynamic control on the cyclone's development and the important contribution of the system itself in the energetics of the atmosphere. The thermodynamic analysis has proved a very useful tool in identifying the convective potential of the atmosphere at various stages of the development.

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An investigation of a baroclinic depression that affected the area of Cyprus

Nicolaides¹,

Savvidou²,

Orphanou³

et al. 2008

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“…The area is also affected by depressions Correspondence to: K. Nicolaides (kleanthi@spidernet.com.cy) with intense baroclinic characteristics (El-Fandy, 1946;Kallos and Metaxas, 1980;Maheras et al, 2002). These depressions invade the area mostly from the west, while only a small number of them approach from the north direction Nicolaides et al, 2004;Nicolaides, 2005). The present study refers to the investigation of the synoptic, dynamic, thermodynamic and energetic characteristics of the cold frontal depression which entered into the eastern Mediterranean from the north and affected the area of Cyprus during the period from the 28 to 29 January 2008.…”

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The cold frontal depression that affected the area of Cyprus between 28 and 29 January 2008

Nicolaides¹,

Orphanou²,

Savvidou³

et al. 2010

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. The baroclinic depression that affected the area of Cyprus during the cold period, between 28 and 29 January 2008 was thoroughly studied and is presented in the present paper. A small perturbation on a northwesterly flow to the north of Cyprus has initiated the generation of the depression and in 24 h this developed into a deep baroclinic system. This depression was associated with intense weather phenomena, such as heavy thunderstorms with hail and near gale force winds. Strong cold advection resulted in a significant temperature decrease; precipitation even in lower altitudes was in the form of snow, while the accumulated rainfall corresponded to the 25% of the monthly normal. January 2008 is considered as a dry month, despite the fact that, on the average, January is considered as the wettest month of the year. In this study, the evolution and development of the depression was investigated from synoptic, dynamic, energetic and thermodynamic perspectives, in order to enhance our knowledge on the life cycle and behaviour of similar depressions over the area with extreme characteristics.

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“…Also, Nicolaides et al (2010b) investigated the synoptic and dynamic characteristics of the depressions which affected the area of Cyprus during the hydrological year 2007-2008 which is the second drier in Cyprus since records are kept (for more than one hundred years). The authors compared the investigated depressions characteristics with those from previous studies and they concluded that the main reason for the low level of accumulated precipitation over Cyprus was the small number of depressions which affected the area during the study period.…”

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“…Using thresholds for these indices, thunderstorm events in the above period were characterized as extreme or non-extreme. Orphanou et al (2010) analyzed the monthly statistical characteristics of jetlet and tropopause in relation to the development of thunderstorms over Cyprus for an 11-year period, from 1997 till 2007. Using radiosonde data, the height and the temperature of the tropopause, and the height, wind direction and speed of the jetlet were estimated.…”

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