Analysis of the June 2020 Atmospheric Circulation and Weather
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Abstract:
The main characteristics of the general atmospheric circulation in June 2020 are as follows. There was one polar vortex center in the Eastern Hemisphere, stronger than usual. The circulation in Eurasian middle-high latitudes showed a multiwave pattern. The strength of Western Pacific subtropical high was stronger and the covered area was larger than in normal years. The monthly mean temperature was 20.7℃, 0.7℃ higher than normal. The monthly mean precipitation amount was 112.7 mm, which is 13.5% more than normal. Five regional heavy rainfall processes occurred in China this month and some places were hit by severe rainstorm and floods. Droughts were found in nothern part of North China, southern part of South China, northern Xinjiang and Yunnan etc. in June. Typhoon Nuri landed in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, which is the second landing typhoon in China this year.