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February 20, 2026Weather and Climate DynamicsOpen Access

Environmental characteristics associated with the development of deep warm core Mediterranean Cyclones

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LBLisa BerniniSGSilvio GualdiFDFabien Desbiolles

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Investigates conditions contributing to intense Mediterranean cyclones, indicating implications for forecasting and damage mitigation.

Key Points

  • The research aims to identify environmental conditions leading to the intensification of Mediterranean cyclones into tropical-like systems.
  • Analyzed reanalysis data to investigate environmental conditions during cyclone intensification.
  • Compared conditions of classical cold-core extratropical cyclones with tropical-like disturbances.
  • Examined relationships between SST, potential intensity, and vertical wind shear.
  • Identified larger potential intensity and weaker vertical wind shear as key factors for tropical-like cyclone development.
  • Found that higher sea surface temperatures and strong PV-intrusion destabilize the air column, contributing to cyclone intensity.
  • Showed that sea surface cooling is important for the dissipation of these tropical-like cyclones.

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Bernini et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6997fa03ad1d9b11b3452e8bhttps://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-367-2026
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