Statistical characteristics of polar lows over the Nordic Seas based on satellite passive microwave data
- Authors: Smirnova J.E.1,2, Zabolotskikh E.V.1, Bobylev L.P.2, Chapron B.1,3
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Affiliations:
- Russian State Hydrometeorological University
- Scientific Foundation “Nansen International Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre”
- Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)
- Issue: Vol 52, No 9 (2016)
- Pages: 1128-1136
- Section: Studying Atmospheric Processes from Space
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0001-4338/article/view/148516
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001433816090255
- ID: 148516
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Abstract
In this study polar lows over the Nordic Seas for the period of 1995–2008 have been detected and studied using the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) data. A new methodology for polar low detection and monitoring based on the analysis of the total atmospheric water vapor content (WVC) fields retrieved from SSM/I was used. Lifetimes, diameters, translation speeds, distances traveled, and intensities were estimated for the detected polar lows using SSM/I WVC, sea surface wind speed fields and infrared imagery. Over the Norwegian and Barents Seas, the polar low activity was found to be almost equal. A positive tendency in the total number of polar lows for the time period of 1995–2008 was detected.
About the authors
J. E. Smirnova
Russian State Hydrometeorological University; Scientific Foundation “Nansen International Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre”
Author for correspondence.
Email: jsmirnova@rshu.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg; St. Petersburg
E. V. Zabolotskikh
Russian State Hydrometeorological University
Email: jsmirnova@rshu.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
L. P. Bobylev
Scientific Foundation “Nansen International Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre”
Email: jsmirnova@rshu.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
B. Chapron
Russian State Hydrometeorological University; Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)
Email: jsmirnova@rshu.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg; Brest