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Spatiotemporal patterns of synchronous heavy rainfall events in East Asia during the Baiu season
Frederik Wolf
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Research Domain IV – Complexity Science, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) – Member of the Leibniz Association, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Department of Physics, Humboldt University, Newtonstraße 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
Ugur Ozturk
Research Domain IV – Complexity Science, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) – Member of the Leibniz Association, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Kevin Cheung
Climate Research, Climate and Atmospheric Science, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, 4 Parramatta Square, Parramatta NSW 2150, Australia
Reik V. Donner
Research Domain IV – Complexity Science, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) – Member of the Leibniz Association, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Department of Water, Environment, Construction, and Safety, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Breitscheidstraße 2, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany
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Motivated by a lacking onset prediction scheme, we examine the temporal evolution of synchronous heavy rainfall associated with the East Asian Monsoon System employing a network approach. We find, that the evolution of the Baiu front is associated with the formation of a spatially separated double band of synchronous rainfall. Furthermore, we identify the South Asian Anticyclone and the North Pacific Subtropical High as the main drivers, which have been assumed to be independent previously.
Motivated by a lacking onset prediction scheme, we examine the temporal evolution of synchronous...
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