Open AccessInterannual variability of European winter weather: the potential vorticity insight
Author(s) -
Massacand Alexia C.,
Davies Huw C.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
atmospheric science letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1530-261X
DOI - 10.1006/asle.2001.0029
Subject(s) - teleconnection , climatology , potential vorticity , environmental science , vorticity , meteorology , geography , geology , el niño southern oscillation , vortex
Consideration of well‐established teleconnection patterns account for only a moderate part of European winter variations. Here January interannual variability is examined from a potential vorticity perspective and this yields a reappraisal of the pattern structure and link to European winter weather. The influence of a novel hemispheric pattern in particular is detected. Copyright © 2001 Royal Meteorological Society.