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July 23, 2026Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological SocietyOpen Access

Scale dependence of the marine atmospheric boundary‐layer response to ocean surface‐temperature variability in the EUREC4A region

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ASAlessandro StorerMBMatteo BorgninoCPClaudia Pasquero

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Overview

Randomized trial examines how ocean surface temperature affects the marine atmospheric boundary layer, suggesting implications for atmospheric circulations.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate how the marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL) responds to variations in sea-surface temperature (SST) across different spatial scales.
  • High-resolution atmospheric simulation data were utilized to analyze MABL responses.
  • A conceptual bulk model supported findings on MABL temperature and humidity changes.
  • Scale dependence of latent heat flux variability was analyzed using linear scale decomposition.
  • Enhanced dry air entrainment at scales smaller than 1000 km warms the MABL and reduces humidity.
  • Increased SST slightly suppresses surface sensible heat flux while enhancing latent heat flux.
  • At larger scales, the MABL shows less sensitivity to SST anomalies, with atmospheric variability dominating.

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Storer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61afe0faa9903c5116a967https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.70244
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