An index reflecting mesoscale vortex–vortex interaction and its diagnostic applications for rainstorm area

Abstract The Tibetan Plateau Vortex (TPV) and Southwest China Vortex (SWCV) are important precipitation systems of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China in the warm half year (May–October). Sometimes, the vortices both move towards the Sichuan Basin, and encounter one other to merge into a...

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Main Authors: Yongren Chen, Yueqing Li, Lan Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-06-01
Series:Atmospheric Science Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.902