Abstract
The air-sea heat exchange and it's horizontal gradient, processes that contribute the formation of surface cyclones along the east coast of the United States were discussed. This interaction occurs when cooler continental air moves over warmer water. The southeasterly facing coastline of the Carolinas yields a favourable angle for the perpendicular offshore flow typical of the winds from a cold-air outbreak. It was observed that this pre-storm destabilization may act to significantly increase the likelihood for subsequent rapid cyclogenesis and this rapid growth can lead to the formation of an intense winter cyclone.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2115-2119 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | Combined Preprints: 84th American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting - Seattle, WA., United States Duration: Jan 11 2004 → Jan 15 2004 |