What's an explosive cyclamesis?
The arrival of 'Goretti' depression has put the weather phenomenon back in the spotlight.
Explosive cyclamesis. Photo: EFE/Juan Herrero.
Explosive cyclamesis Goretti will affect Western Europe this week and will also affect the Basque Country. It usually causes names, odes, alarm and confusion, i.e. explosive cyclamesis.
We shall then explain clearly and easily what this phenomenon consists of.
What does explosive cyclamesis mean?
This is thetechnical term used by meteorologists to describe the process of a very rapid depression, that is, when the central pressure drops sharply in a very short time. In fact, it occurs when the central pressure of the depressionfalls by more than 20 milesin 24 hours.
How does this phenomenon come about?
It occurs when very different masses of air interact, such as a hot front and a very cold front, and when conditions are in place to suddenly reinforce a depression in the upper layers of the atmosphere.
What effects does it have on the Earth's surface?
Explosive cyclamesis, in itself, does not cause bad weather, but a depression that is reinforced jada ,which can produce very strong winds, heavy rains, snowfall and strong sea storm in a short time.
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Temperatures will be above average for this season, with highs of up to 20 ° C on the coast.
The week will be divided into two parts: from Monday to Wednesday, sunny and warm, and from Thursday, rainy and fresh
The spring atmosphere will prevail in the early days of March, and the thermometer will reach 16-20 ° C. As the end of the week approaches, the weather will stabilize, and the trend will continue for a few days.
Low temperatures and rain on Saturday, sun and southern wind on Sunday
On Saturday it will rain, but as the day progresses it will come out.
Rain and cooler temperatures are expected by the beginning of the weekend
On Friday at noon the wind will turn northwest, the clouds will enter and the temperatures will drop. The sad Saturday will be gray and the evening will cease. On Sunday we will see the sun again and the temperature will rise.
Arnaitz Fernandez: "Records of cold are decreasing, while records of heat are increasing."
"It is true that sudden changes in weather are common in the Basque Country, but warm situations are increasingly common compared to cold," adds Arnaitz Fernández.
Early spring in the Basque Country, with temperatures up to 24 degrees
The southern wind will prevail, especially on the cantabrian side, and facilitate thermal rise.
Sunny and stable atmosphere for the whole week
It will be fresh at night and early in the morning, but with the help of the sun and the southern wind, temperatures will rise.
Leave the rain behind and there will be a sunny and stable atmosphere over the weekend
The wind will lose strength and maximum daytime temperatures will rise, but there may be frost at some points in Álava and Navarre.
The wind is still blowing strong and the yellow warning will continue until the afternoon
The storm 'Pedro' has left damage in the Basque Country, with strong streaks in exposed areas and wind, and the warning activated by coastal risk will continue.
A front will bring fog and showers from the afternoon onwards
Wind waves of more than 100 km/h and waves of up to 4 meters are expected and the Basque Government will activate yellow warnings.