SUPR
The role of ocean in the development of Polar lows
Dnr:

NAISS 2024/22-145

Type:

NAISS Small Compute

Principal Investigator:

Ting Lin

Affiliation:

Uppsala universitet

Start Date:

2024-01-26

End Date:

2025-02-01

Primary Classification:

10508: Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences

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Allocation

Abstract

This project investigates the influence of mesoscale sea surface temperature anomalies (SSTA), particularly mesoscale eddies, on the formation and intensity of polar lows (PLs). Despite their significant impacts on tropical and extratropical cyclones by altering turbulent fluxes, the connection between mesoscale SSTA and PLs has been relatively unexplored. Through sensitive experiments, our study demonstrates that the passage through a warm (cold) eddy results in the intensification (weakening) of PLs.