March 1987 cyclone (blizzard) over the eastern Mediterranean and Balkan region associated with blocking

Tayanc M., Karaca M., Dalfes H.

MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW, cilt.126, sa.11, ss.3036-3047, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 126 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Dergi Adı: MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3036-3047
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The March 1987 blizzard over the eastern Mediterranean and Balkan regions is investigated. Northern Hemispheric and regional 2.50- and 850-hPa geopotential heights illustrate the formation of blocking over northern Europe and cyclogenesis over the considered area. The 850-hPa analyses and National Centers for Environmental Prediction Eta model simulations are in good agreement. Temporal analyses of temperature and precipitation fields show that a cold air surge over the region resulted in a decrease in the daily temperatures of up to 15 degrees C and a heavy accumulation of snow in the early days of the storm. Spatial analyses of the precipitation field reveal that the most snowfall-affected regions were northwestern Turkey and the Balkan countries.