Synoptic perspective on the conversion and maintenance of local available potential energy in extratropical cyclones

<p>Extratropical cyclones are the predominant weather system in the midlatitudes. They intensify through baroclinic instability, a process in which available potential energy (APE) is converted into kinetic energy (KE). While the planetary-scale conversion of APE to KE is well understood as a...

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Main Authors: M. Federer, L. Papritz, M. Sprenger, C. M. Grams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2025-02-01
Series:Weather and Climate Dynamics
Online Access:https://wcd.copernicus.org/articles/6/211/2025/wcd-6-211-2025.pdf
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