Characterization of atmospheric circulation and precursors during the occurrence of different types of extreme precipitation events over the Tibetan Plateau. (IMAGE)

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Characterization of atmospheric circulation and precursors during the occurrence of different types of extreme precipitation events over the Tibetan Plateau.

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(a) Northwest type, (b) Southeast type, and (c) Southern Himalayas type. “C”: cyclonic circulation anomaly. “A”: anticyclonic circulation anomaly. The green arrow indicates moisture transport and its direction, and the yellow arrow indicates enhanced upward motion. The purple curve stands for Rossby wave train.

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