sea-air influences (IMAGE)

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

sea-air influences

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Schematic diagram showing the main factors that can drive changes to the storms: the quasi-stationary planetary waves generated by large-scale orography, the ocean−continent contrast, and the oceanic fronts and eddies. This diagram highlights the role of oceanic fronts and eddies, in addition to the traditionally acknowledged factors.

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Guidi Zhou

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