Recurring Eastern Asiatic Synoptic Features. Part 1: Text
Abstract
Synoptic models designed to improve weather forecasts in the Tokyo, Japan area are presented. The most important weather producers for Tokyo are low pressure centers which develop near Shanghai, China, and in the Yellow and East China Seas. Rugged terrain over Eastern Asia reroutes and distorts synoptic features approaching Japan from the west. The more important geographical effects and the clues they give to low development are discussed. The development of mesoscale features near Japan in advance of major lows is stressed. All synoptic features are named to identify their location or origin. Examples of development and movement of each feature are presented. Included are case studies of heavy snowfall, thunderstorms, typhoons, the rainy season (Bai-U), extended poor flying weather, etc., affecting Tokyo. Preliminary relationships are established between frontal surges over Southeast Asia and passage of synoptic features near Tokyo. Brief climatological summaries of Tokyo area weather and monthly typhoon frequency are included. Long wave patterns are related to Tokyo weather in generalized form.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0666260
Entities
People
- Andy Waters