Definition of new summer monsoon index for Vietnam region

In this study, we define a new summer monsoon index for Vietnam region (VSMI) by averaging 850hPa zonal wind (U850hPa) over the area of 5-15oN and 100-110oE using the 1981-2010 CFSR reanalysis data. The evaluation results show that VSMI index can reflect well the interannual variability of both low...

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Main Authors: Dang Mau Nguyen, Van Thang Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology 2018-03-01
Series:Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering
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Online Access:https://vietnamscience.vjst.vn/index.php/vjste/article/view/262