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Precipitating Cloud Characteristics during Changma as Seen in TRMM PR Observations
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The climatological characteristics of precipitating clouds during Changma, the summer rainy period in the Korean Peninsula, were investigated using the Precipitation Radar (PR) on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite.
This investigation was further augmented with reanalysis data.
Specifically, Changma clouds are compared with post-Changma clouds.
Similarities and differences in cloud properties between the two periods are discussed based on seasonal changes in thermodynamic environments.
For convective clouds migrating along the Changma (stationary) front, rain intensity is much stronger and cloud height is relatively higher than during any other summer period, including post-Changma period.
Convective rain clouds have a large seasonal variability, even during summer.
The seasonal variability in rain parameters related to convective rain type appears to be due to the thermodynamic and dynamic environments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Seo, Eun-Kyoung& Kim, Kyu-Myong. 2017. Precipitating Cloud Characteristics during Changma as Seen in TRMM PR Observations. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122949
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Seo, Eun-Kyoung& Kim, Kyu-Myong. Precipitating Cloud Characteristics during Changma as Seen in TRMM PR Observations. Advances in Meteorology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122949
American Medical Association (AMA)
Seo, Eun-Kyoung& Kim, Kyu-Myong. Precipitating Cloud Characteristics during Changma as Seen in TRMM PR Observations. Advances in Meteorology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122949
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1122949