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Research article
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21 Sep 2017
Research article |
| 21 Sep 2017
Influence of solar variability on the occurrence of central European weather types from 1763 to 2009
Mikhaël Schwander
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern,
3012, Switzerland
Marco Rohrer
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern,
3012, Switzerland
Stefan Brönnimann
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern,
3012, Switzerland
Abdul Malik
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern,
3012, Switzerland
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- Duplex equilibria of Ural circulation anomalies D. Li et al.
- Millennial-scale climate variability over land overprinted by ocean temperature fluctuations R. Hébert et al.
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Short summary
We used a new classification of daily weather patterns to analyse the influence of solar variability (11-year cycle) on European climate from 1763 to 2009. The analysis of the weather patterns occurrences shows a reduction in the number of days with a westerly flow over Europe under low solar activity during late winter. In parallel, the number of days with an easterly flow increases. Based on these results we expect colder winter over Europe under low solar activity.
We used a new classification of daily weather patterns to analyse the influence of solar...
