1998 Summer Formation Mechanism and Forecast Research of Heavy Rain in China

Author: Tao Shiyan et al
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: In June-August 1998, severe rainstorms and floods occurred simultaneously in the Pearl River, Min River, Yangtze River, as well as the Nen River and Songhua River, which was the first time recorded in meteorological history. The Yangtze River Basin experienced a "double" Meiyu season, with frequent heavy rainfall during two phases of Meiyu. Especially, the second phase of Meiyu overlapped with the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, causing a once-in-a-century, globally catastrophic flood since 1954. This book is a comprehensive report on the formation mechanisms and forecasting research of summer rainstorms in China in 1998, providing preliminary analyses on the disaster conditions and precipitation patterns of the 1998 floods, the large-scale atmospheric circulation characteristics and abnormal variations of the subtropical high, the activity of weather-scale systems during rainstorms and floods, the formation process of β-scale convective systems during the Meiyu season, and the causes of heavy rainfall. This book is available for research and reference by meteorological and hydrological professionals.