Research Article

Relationship between wintertime precipitation in South China and air–sea heat fluxes

  1. Weibiao Li1,*,
  2. Jiaxin Feng1,2,
  3. Shumin Chen1,
  4. Lei Wang1

Article first published online: 2 FEB 2012

DOI: 10.1002/asl.370

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Atmospheric Science Letters

Atmospheric Science Letters

Volume 13, Issue 2, pages 113–119, April/June 2012

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How to Cite

Li, W., Feng, J., Chen, S. and Wang, L. (2012), Relationship between wintertime precipitation in South China and air–sea heat fluxes. Atmosph. Sci. Lett., 13: 113–119. doi: 10.1002/asl.370

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  1. 1

    Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

  2. 2

    Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA

*W. Li, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingangxi Road, Guangzhou 510275, China.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 APR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 2 FEB 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 DEC 2011
  4. Manuscript Revised: 31 AUG 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 14 DEC 2010

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Keywords:

  • winter precipitation;
  • South China;
  • air-sea heat fluxes

Abstract

Multivariate analyses show that the variability of winter precipitation anomalies in South China has strong geographical dependence on the latent heat flux (LHF) anomalies over the South China Sea (SCS) and the Kuroshio Current regions. The precipitation is above (below) normal if the LHF from ocean to atmosphere is below (above) normal. Moreover, this relationship is significantly modulated by the local atmospheric circulation anomalies. Copyright © 2012 Royal Meteorological Society

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