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- Title
Explosive Cyclone Impact on the Power Distribution Grid in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- Authors
Sondermann, Marcely; Chou, Sin Chan; Martins, Renata Genova; Amaro, Lucas Costa; Gomes, Rafael de Oliveira
- Abstract
Southern Brazil is a region strongly influenced by the occurrence of extratropical cyclones. Some of them go through a rapid and intense deepening and are known as explosive cyclones. These cyclones are associated with severe weather conditions such as heavy rainfall, strong winds, and lightning, leading to various natural disasters and causing socioeconomic losses. This study investigated the interaction between atmospheric and oceanic conditions that contributed to the rapid intensification of the cyclone that occurred near the coast of South Brazil from 29 June to 3 July 2020, causing significant havoc. Hourly atmospheric and oceanic data from the ERA5 reanalysis were employed in this analysis. The results showed that warm air and moisture transportation were key contributors to these phenomena. In addition, the interaction between the jet stream and the cyclone's movement played a crucial role in cyclone formation and intensification. Positive sea surface temperature anomalies also fueled the cyclone's intensification. These anomalies increased the surface heat fluxes, making the atmosphere more unstable and promoting a strong upward motion. Due to the strong winds and the heavy rainfall, the explosive cyclone caused substantial impacts on the power services, resulting in widespread power outages, damaged infrastructure, and interruptions in energy distribution. This work describes in detail the cyclone development and intensification and aims at the understanding of these storms, which is crucial for minimizing their aftermaths, especially on energy distribution.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; RIO Grande do Sul (Brazil : State); ELECTRIC power distribution grids; CYCLONES; SEVERE storms; OCEAN temperature; WEATHER; JET streams
- Publication
Climate (2225-1154), 2024, Vol 12, Issue 3, p29
- ISSN
2225-1154
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cli12030029