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Using a Synoptic-Scale Mixing Diagnostic to Explain Global Precipitation Variability from Weekly to Interannual Time Scales

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Precipitation often happens along organized filaments or bands of moisture such as convergence zones. Recent regional studies have shown that ...
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Synoptic-Scale Atmospheric Circulation and Boreal Canada Summer Drought Variability of the Past Three Centuries on JSTOR

ABSTRACT Five independent multicentury reconstructions of the July Canadian Drought Code and one reconstruction of the mean July–August temperature were developed using a network of 120 ...
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The north movement of Intertropical Convergence Zone on synoptic-scale causes heavy rainfall in the northern South China Sea in autumn

Near the equator, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a boundary where the northern and southern trade winds converge. On a synoptic scale, the ITCZ tends to shift north during autumn in La ...
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Synoptic scale: Of or relating to atmospheric…

Synoptic scale: Of or relating to atmospheric phenomena ranging in size from a few hundred miles to about two thousand miles. An example of a synoptic scale event: a low pressure system. Click to ...