Analysis of the June 2014 Atmosphere Circulation and Weather
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Abstract:
The following are the main characteristics of the general circulation of atmosphere in June 2014: There are two polar vortex centers in the Northern Hemisphere with more stronger strength than normal years. The intensity of the West Pacific subtropical high is stronger than climatological normals. The monsoon of the South Sea of China occurs 15 days later than usual. The monthly mean temperature over China is 20.5℃, 0.5℃ higher than the corresponding period of normal years. Meiyu begins late in the south this year, causing the precipitation amount there to be 20% less than normal. However, the mean precipitation (100.7 mm) of the whole country is 1.4% more than normal (99.3 mm). There are 4 main precipitation processes during the month. Severe precipitation occurs more in the South of China while showery rains occurs more in the northeast. And the drought in Yunnan is mitigated somewhat. High temperature event occurs at 101 stations. Strong wind and hail disasters hit 22 provinces. Typhoon Hagibis lands Guangdong Province, which is the first landing typhoon in China this year.