Vol. 48, No. 7, 2023

Russian Meteorology and Hydrology

The Role of Vertical and Horizontal Wind Shear in the Development of Quasi-tropical Cyclones

R. B. Zaripov, V. N. Krupchatnikov, and Yu. B. Pavlyukov p. 557 abstract

On the Relationship of Cirrus Clouds and Upper Tropospheric Relative Humidity Fields with Symmetric Instability

M. V. Kurgansky, and E. A. Bezotecheskaya p. 567 abstract

On Helicity of Ekman Boundary Layers

L. Kh. Ingel p. 576 abstract

Analysis of the Atmosphere and the Ocean Upper Layer State Predictability for up to 5 Years Ahead Using the INMCM5 Climate Model Hindcasts

V. V. Vorobeva, E. M. Volodin, A. S. Gritsun, and M. A. Tarasevich p. 581 abstract

Turbulent Heat Fluxes over the Barents and Kara Seas, Long-term Variability and Connection to Atmospheric Circulation

G. V. Surkova, and V. A. Romanenko p. 590 abstract

Assessing the Impact of Climate Factors on Interannual Variability of Water Temperature and Salinity in the Barents Sea

A. S. Bulavina, V. G. Dvoretsky, and V. V. Vodop’yanova p. 598 abstract

Correlations between Interannual Variations in Ice Cover Characteristics and Sea Levels of the Kara Sea Gulfs in Winter

A. V. Kholoptsev, S. A. Podporin, and R. G. Shubkin p. 606 abstract

Development of a Stochastic Weather Generator for Simulating Meteorological Time Series in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation

M. S. Akenteva, and N. A. Kargapolova p. 614 abstract

Connection of Wildfires in Russian Regions to Atmospheric Blockings

I. I. Mokhov, and S. A. Sitnov p. 624 abstract

Lightning and Forest Fires under Modern Climatic Conditions of Central Siberia

V. A. Ivanov, E. I. Ponomarev, G. A. Ivanova, and A. V. Mal’kanova p. 630 abstract

Evaluation of the Riverine Heat Influx Impact on the Arctic Ice Cover Based on Numerical Modeling

M. A. Gradova, and E. N. Golubeva p. 639 abstract