<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kassomenos, P.a c</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Flocas, H.A.b d</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lykoudis, S.a c</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Petrakis, M.a c</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Analysis of mesoscale patterns in relation to synoptic conditions over an urban Mediterranean basin</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Theoretical and Applied Climatology</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">anticyclone</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">atmospheric dynamics</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">circulation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mediterranean</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">mesoscale</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Synoptic meteorology</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">troposphere</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1998</style></year></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0031927236&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=d1e0d8b3fa82b4918b82cddf38799808</style></url></web-urls></urls><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3-4</style></number><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">59</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">215-229</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In this study day by day synoptic conditions are classified over the Attica peninsula for a period of sixteen years. Eight synoptic categories which are demonstrated to be statistically distinct are selected with respect to the atmospheric circulation in the lower troposphere. Furthermore, a methodology is proposed to classify the mesoscale patterns for the same period on the basis of surface wind measurements, and this distinguishes eleven distinct mesoscale categories. In general, the frequency analysis reveals that the anticyclonic circulation dominates while the weak mesoscale flows prevail, with preference in May and June. A day by day cross tabulation of the synoptic flow patterns with the mesoscale categories is then performed in order to identify the association of the synoptic conditions with the mesoscale flow regime. It was found that the synoptic conditions at the level of 850 hPa are closely related to the observed surface local flows and therefore it is suggested that the synoptic categories can be used for the identification of the most favourable mesoscale atmospheric circulation.</style></abstract><notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cited By (since 1996)38</style></notes></record></records></xml>