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A Medicane is a subtropical or tropical cyclonic storm system similar to a hurricane that occurs in the Mediterranean Sea. Usually these cyclonic storms do not reach hurricane strength, but are still generating a lot of damage due to highly populated areas in the Mediterranean. Even though the Mediterranean is not an official tropical cyclone basin, and thus not under the authority of any Regional Specialized Meteorological Center like the National Hurricane Center, cyclones occasionally form in the mid-latitudes and on very rare occasions in the Black Sea, having properties of a tropical cyclone. A medicane is small, has an axisymmetric cloud structure, generates strong winds, heavy rains and thunderstorms. This phenomenon has often been named Medicane or Tropical-like Mediterranean Storm (T.M.S.).
Origin of the phenomenon
Almost once every yearCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).. In the first phase there is a baroclinic development, the second phase, however is much more like a convective tropical air-sea interaction and sea temperatures above 26°C (78.8°F)
References
- http://en.ria.ru/strange/20120127/170988652.html
- http://link.springer.com/article/10.3103%2FS1068373908040067#
- http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F4061EF73B5A12738DDDAF0994DB405B868CF1D3
- convective tropical-like activity and air-sea interaction
External links
- Official EUMETSAT Website
- EUMETSAT weather satellite viewer
- Website monitoring Medicane activity
- Scientific article about Medicanes
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