Effects of Topography and Latent Heat on the Evolution of a Mesoscale Dual-Core Southwest Vortex Over Sichuan Basin, China

The southwest vortex (SWV), a low-pressure system bringing severe rainfall in southwest China, is one of the most important synoptic systems in China. Using both the National Centers for Environmental Prediction Final (NCEP-FNL) operational global analysis dataset and the Weather Research and Foreca...

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Main Authors: Zhenzhen Wu, Haiwen Liu, Kelvin T. F. Chan, Kaijun Wu, Wenlong Zhang, Donghai Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.827601/full