Synoptic Characteristics Related to Warm-Sector Torrential Rainfall Events in South China During the Annually First Rainy Season |
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Authors: | WU Ya-li GAO Yu-dong CHEN De-hui MENG Wei-guang LIN Liang-xun and LIN Wen-shi |
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Institution: | 1. School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275 China; 2. Key
Laboratory of Regional Numerical Weather Prediction / Guangzhou Institute of Tropical and Marine
Meteorology, CMA, Guangzhou 510641 China; 3. Guangdong Meteorological Observatory, CMA, Guangzhou 510080 China |
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Abstract: | Warm-sector torrential rainfall (WSTR) events that occur in the annually first rainy season in south China are characterized by high rainfall intensity and low radar echo centroids. To understand the synoptic characteristics related to these features, 16 WSTR events that occurred in 2013-2017 were examined with another 16 squall line (SL) events occurred during the same period as references. Composite analysis derived from ERA-Interim reanalysis data indicated the importance of the deep layer of warm and moist air for WSTR events. The most significant difference between WSTR and SL events lies in their low-level convergence and lifting; for WSTR
events, the low-level convergence and lifting is much shallower with comparable or stronger intensity. The trumpet-shaped topography to the north of the WSTR centers is favorable for the development of such shallow convergences in WSTR events. Results in this study will provide references for future studies to improve the predictability of WSTR. |
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Keywords: | warm-sector torrential rainfall vertical cross section low-echo centroid shallow convergence trumpet-shaped topography |
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