Favorable versus unfavorable synoptic backgrounds for indirect precipitation events ahead of tropical cyclones approaching the korean peninsula: A comparison of two cases

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 333-346

  Baek, Eun Hyuk ^a,b   Kim, Joo Hong ^c   Kug, Jong Seong ^a   Lim, Gyu Ho ^b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabatic forcing; Frontogenesis; Horizontal deformation forcing; Indirect precipitation; Moisture transport; TC midlatitude trough interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897819919     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-013-0032-z     Document Type: Article

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