%0 Journal Article %1 Francis2015Evidence %A Francis, Jennifer A. %A Vavrus, Stephen J. %D 2015 %J Environmental Research Letters %K Arctic MySeclifirmWTwork MyUKCPStorylinesWork climatechange dynamics jet seaice %N 1 %P 014005+ %R 10.1088/1748-9326/10/1/014005 %T Evidence for a wavier jet stream in response to rapid Arctic warming %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/1/014005 %V 10 %X New metrics and evidence are presented that support a linkage between rapid Arctic warming, relative to Northern hemisphere mid-latitudes, and more frequent high-amplitude (wavy) jet-stream configurations that favor persistent weather patterns. We find robust relationships among seasonal and regional patterns of weaker poleward thickness gradients, weaker zonal upper-level winds, and a more meridional flow direction. These results suggest that as the Arctic continues to warm faster than elsewhere in response to rising greenhouse-gas concentrations, the frequency of extreme weather events caused by persistent jet-stream patterns will increase.

@article{Francis2015Evidence, abstract = {New metrics and evidence are presented that support a linkage between rapid Arctic warming, relative to Northern hemisphere mid-latitudes, and more frequent high-amplitude (wavy) jet-stream configurations that favor persistent weather patterns. We find robust relationships among seasonal and regional patterns of weaker poleward thickness gradients, weaker zonal upper-level winds, and a more meridional flow direction. These results suggest that as the Arctic continues to warm faster than elsewhere in response to rising greenhouse-gas concentrations, the frequency of extreme weather events caused by persistent jet-stream patterns will increase.}, added-at = {2018-06-18T21:23:34.000+0200}, author = {Francis, Jennifer A. and Vavrus, Stephen J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/212d675f812ada97ddbcafcd4230a7ec8/pbett}, citeulike-article-id = {13474771}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/1/014005}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/10/1/014005}, comment = {(private-note)See also http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26023166}, day = 01, doi = {10.1088/1748-9326/10/1/014005}, interhash = {a9f0538637703d16868fc6a49ea7fd1f}, intrahash = {12d675f812ada97ddbcafcd4230a7ec8}, issn = {1748-9326}, journal = {Environmental Research Letters}, keywords = {Arctic MySeclifirmWTwork MyUKCPStorylinesWork climatechange dynamics jet seaice}, month = jan, number = 1, pages = {014005+}, posted-at = {2015-08-14 13:44:26}, priority = {2}, timestamp = {2020-02-27T18:18:21.000+0100}, title = {Evidence for a wavier jet stream in response to rapid Arctic warming}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/1/014005}, volume = 10, year = 2015 }