The Tropical-like Cyclone “Ianos” in September 2020
Abstract
:1. Introduction
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- a warm core, especially in the lower–middle troposphere;
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- a central part free from clouds (“eye”), around which convective cloud bands rotate spiraling almost symmetrically;
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- weak vertical wind shear;
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- most are characterized by a radius between 70 and 200 km and have an average life between 12 h and 5 days, covering trajectories of 700–3000 km and developing an “eye” for less than 72 h [18].
2. Tropical like Cyclone “Ianos”
2.1. Dynamic Analysis
2.2. Cyclone Intensity
2.3. Last Days of Ianos
3. Rainfall and Effects on the Territory
3.1. Calabria and Sicily
3.2. Greece
4. Summary
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zimbo, F.; Ingemi, D.; Guidi, G. The Tropical-like Cyclone “Ianos” in September 2020. Meteorology 2022, 1, 29-44. https://doi.org/10.3390/meteorology1010004
Zimbo F, Ingemi D, Guidi G. The Tropical-like Cyclone “Ianos” in September 2020. Meteorology. 2022; 1(1):29-44. https://doi.org/10.3390/meteorology1010004
Chicago/Turabian StyleZimbo, Fabio, Daniele Ingemi, and Guido Guidi. 2022. "The Tropical-like Cyclone “Ianos” in September 2020" Meteorology 1, no. 1: 29-44. https://doi.org/10.3390/meteorology1010004