User blog:Hurricane Layten/New evidence shows tropical cyclones can occur in the Mediterranean Sea

Well, the title of this post say's it all really, but a report released recently from the University of Berlin shows conclusive evidence that Medicanes (Mediterranean tropical-resembling systems) can actually make the transition from being baroclininc cyclones to fully fledged tropical and subtropical cyclones. Several cases are now known of tropical and subtropical cyclones existing in the Mediterranean Sea, including the cyclone that was the basis of the research document published today.

Titled "The Tropical Transition of the October 1996 Medicane in the Western Mediterranean Sea: A Warm Seclusion Event", the report outlines exactly how the systems actually become tropical or subtropical cyclones, what conditions they need to develop, and even goes into brief details on other Medicanes that may have made the transition. You can see the full report here if you are interested, which gives a full insight and analysis into Mediterranean tropical and subtropical systems.