Remote effects of tropical cyclones on heavy rainfall over the Korean peninsula – statistical and composite analysis

This study investigates the remote effects of tropical cyclones (TCs) on heavy rainfall (HR) over the Korean peninsula through statistical and composite analyses for 1981–2009. Statistical analysis indicates that the 29-year mean annual rainfall occurring with TCs within 3000 km of Korea is 658 mm,...

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Main Authors: Tae-Young Lee, Kun-Young Byun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2012-01-01
Series:Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.tellusa.net/index.php/tellusa/article/view/14983/pdf