Impact of the Kuroshio large meander on local atmospheric circulation and precipitation in winter

Abstract The Kuroshio, which flows to the south of Japan, typically takes two paths on decadal timescales; the straight path and the large meander path, or the so-called Kuroshio large meander. This phenomenon is characterized by the presence of the cyclonic cold-core eddy located south of Japan, wh...

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Main Authors: Yoshi N. Sasaki, Ryunosuke Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-03-01
Series:Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-024-00620-3