A Medium-Scale Cloud Cluster in a Baiu Front

T. Akiyama

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II · 1984 · 67 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Evolution process and fine structure of a medium-scale (∼1000km) cloud cluster developed over the western portion of the Baiu front (Continental China region) and propagated to the eastern portion (the Japan Islands and the Pacific) are investigated. In this paper (Part I), special attention is put on variations in cloud/rainfall features, associated disturbances and environmental situations throughout evolution process of the cloud cluster.

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