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Meiyu is a unique feature of East Asia and is one of the most important weather phenomena in China and vicinity. Numerous studies have been focused in the last quarter century on various aspects of the Meiyu system. The main purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the current understanding of the climatological characteristics of the Meiyu systems, as well as the structure and dynamics of the related features such as the Meiyu fronts, monsoon disturbances, low-level jets, mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), and orographically related disturbances during the Meiyu season.

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RESEARCH ON THE PHENOMENA OF MEIYU DURING THE PAST QUARTER CENTURY: AN OVERVIEW | East Asian Monsoon

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