Orographic influences on the Adriatic sirocco wind

Z. Pasari? (1) , D. Belu?i? (1) , Z. B. Klai? (1)

1 Department of Geophysics

Differences between meteorological fields over the Adriatic Sea as predicted by the mesoscale meteorological model ALADIN/HR and global ECMWF model, for sirocco episodes between November 2002 and September 2003, are analysed. Results indicate that the orography, namely Gargano Mountains and Apennines, may have a significant effect on the sirocco airflow. A brief discussion is given on the impact of the sirocco wind curl on the Western Adriatic Current (WAC).

Domaines: Océan, Atmosphère; Sciences de la Terre

Z. Pasari?, D. Belu?i?, Z. B. Klai?. Orographic influences on the Adriatic sirocco wind. Annales Geophysicae, 2007, 25 (6), pp.1263-1267. ⟨hal-00318332⟩