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atmospheric blocking: a standalone construct

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Atmospheric dynamics

a persistent quasi-stationary high-pressure pattern that splits or diverts the westerly flow and holds weather regimes in place for days.

In atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric blocking refers to a persistent quasi-stationary high-pressure pattern that splits or diverts the westerly flow and holds weather regimes in place for days. This meaning comes from Rex (1950) in Tellus.[1]

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References

Rex, D. F. (1950). Blocking Action in the Middle Troposphere and its Effect upon Regional Climate. Tellus, 2(4), 275-301. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2153-3490.1950.tb00339.x

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