An unsupervised learning approach to identifying blocking events: the case of European summer

<p>Atmospheric blocking events are mid-latitude weather patterns, which obstruct the usual path of the polar jet streams. They are often associated with heat waves in summer and cold snaps in winter. Despite being central features of mid-latitude synoptic-scale weather, there is no well-define...

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Main Authors: C. Thomas, A. Voulgarakis, G. Lim, J. Haigh, P. Nowack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-07-01
Series:Weather and Climate Dynamics
Online Access:https://wcd.copernicus.org/articles/2/581/2021/wcd-2-581-2021.pdf