Diagnosis of the Tropical Moisture Exports to the Mid-Latitudes and the Role of Atmospheric Steering in the Extreme Precipitation

Three river basins, i.e., the Yangtze river, the Mississippi river and the Loire river, were presented as case studies to explore the association among atmospheric circulations, moisture exports and extreme precipitations in the mid-latitudes. The major moisture source regions in the tropics for the...

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Main Authors: Mengqian Lu, Xiaotian Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/8/12/256