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Representation of meteotsunamis in km-scale regional simulations coupled at high frequency
Nefeli Makrygianni
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Met Office, Fitzroy Road, EX1 3PB, Exeter, UK
Ségolène Berthou
Met Office, Fitzroy Road, EX1 3PB, Exeter, UK
David L. A. Flack
Met Office, Fitzroy Road, EX1 3PB, Exeter, UK
Cindy Lebeaupin Brossier
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Jonathan Beuvier
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Juan Manuel Castillo
Met Office, Fitzroy Road, EX1 3PB, Exeter, UK
Emiliano Renzi
Mathematics of Complex and Nonlinear Phenomena, School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
Clare O'Neill
Met Office, Fitzroy Road, EX1 3PB, Exeter, UK
Daniel Peláez-Zapata
Centre Borelli, École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Frederic Dias
Centre Borelli, École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Huw Lewis
Met Office, Fitzroy Road, EX1 3PB, Exeter, UK
Diego Bruciaferri
Met Office, Fitzroy Road, EX1 3PB, Exeter, UK
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Meteotsunamis are rare but dangerous anomalous waves triggered by atmospheric disturbances, they are not currently forecast in Northwest Europe. We analysed the strongest recorded event on June 18, 2022, which reached 1 m amplitude. We showed high-resolution, high-frequency coupled models can represent such events up to three days ahead and help better understand their atmospheric triggers. These models, together with improved observations, can enhance early warnings and coastal safety.
Meteotsunamis are rare but dangerous anomalous waves triggered by atmospheric disturbances, they...
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