Evolution of the Water Vapor Plume over Eastern Europe during Summer 2010 Atmospheric Blocking
Joint Authors
Sitnov, Sergei A.
Lupo, Anthony R.
Mokhov, Igor I.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present an analysis of water vapor (WV) plume evolution over Eastern Europe (EE) during atmospheric blocking in the summer of 2010, carried out on the basis of satellite (MODIS and MLS instruments), aerological, and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data.
The obtained results show that the development of blocking was accompanied by the development of a positive anomaly of total column water vapor (TCWV) content over the northern part of EE.
Local TCWV content from 28 July to 6 August 2010 reached 3.35 cm, a value that exceeded by 3.3 times its content before the block.
The surplus of WV was mainly conditioned by the advection of WV due to transfer of moist air from the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea into northern EE and also due to increased evaporation from the surface enriched with water due to increased temperature and wind.
We hypothesize that the influx of latent heat in the block area can contribute to the energy supply of the blocking anticyclone and prolong the existence of block.
Strong humidification of the troposphere and some dehumidification of the lower stratosphere during the block were accompanied by warming of the troposphere and cooling of the lower stratosphere.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sitnov, Sergei A.& Mokhov, Igor I.& Lupo, Anthony R.. 2014. Evolution of the Water Vapor Plume over Eastern Europe during Summer 2010 Atmospheric Blocking. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457708
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sitnov, Sergei A.…[et al.]. Evolution of the Water Vapor Plume over Eastern Europe during Summer 2010 Atmospheric Blocking. Advances in Meteorology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457708
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sitnov, Sergei A.& Mokhov, Igor I.& Lupo, Anthony R.. Evolution of the Water Vapor Plume over Eastern Europe during Summer 2010 Atmospheric Blocking. Advances in Meteorology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457708
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457708