Characteristics, evolution and mechanisms of the summer monsoon onset over Southeast Asia

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1461-1482

  Zhang, Zuqiang ^a,b   Chan, Johnny C L ^a   Ding, Yihui ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b China Meteorological Administration   (China)

Author keywords

Asian summer monsoon; Indochina Peninsula; Rainfall; South China Sea

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONTROL; CLIMATOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GLOBAL WARMING; RAIN; STORMS; THERMODYNAMICS; TROPOSPHERE; WIND;

LATENT HEAT; SURFACE HEATING; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; WIND SHEAR;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CONVECTION; EDDY; LATENT HEAT FLUX; MONSOON; RAINFALL; SUMMER;

ASIA; BAY OF BENGAL; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIAN OCEAN; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 3042679327     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1082     Document Type: Article

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