Asymmetric distribution of convection associated with tropical cyclones making landfall along the south China coast

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 132, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2410-2420

  Chan, Johnny C L ^a   Liu, K S ^a   Ching, Simon E ^a,b   Lai, Edwin S T ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG OBSERVATORY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DOPPLER EFFECT; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; METEOROLOGY; TROPOSPHERE; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND;

CYCLONIC FLOW; STORM MOTION; WIND SHEAR;

STORMS;

ASYMMETRY; CONVECTION; SATELLITE DATA; STORM TRACK; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WIND SHEAR;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

EID: 7744237647     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(2004)132<2410:ADOCAW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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