An objective criterion for determining the South Atlantic Convergence Zone

The South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) is the dominant summertime cloudiness feature of subtropical South America and the western South Atlantic Ocean, having a significant influence on the precipitation regime of southeastern Brazil. This paper proposes an objective criterion based mainly on pr...

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Main Authors: Tercio eAmbrizzi, Simone Erotildes Teleginski Ferraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fenvs.2015.00023/full