Important progresses of the study of the general circulation and monsoons in East Asia,which have been made since the pioneering work“Monsoons in Southeast Asia and rainfall amount in China”by Prof.Zhu Kezhen,are ex...Important progresses of the study of the general circulation and monsoons in East Asia,which have been made since the pioneering work“Monsoons in Southeast Asia and rainfall amount in China”by Prof.Zhu Kezhen,are extensively reviewed in memory of this founder of modern meteorology in China.The first part has addressed the bimodality of the general circulation and the abrupt seasonal change.The second part has dealt with the role of the continent-ocean contrast and topography in the dynamic and thermal processes of mon- soon development,including winter and summer monsoons,and associated heat sources and sinks.The third part has discussed the monsoonal precipitation,with a special emphasis on the mesoscale disturbance,low-level jet and interannual variability of Meiyu(plum rains).展开更多
文摘Important progresses of the study of the general circulation and monsoons in East Asia,which have been made since the pioneering work“Monsoons in Southeast Asia and rainfall amount in China”by Prof.Zhu Kezhen,are extensively reviewed in memory of this founder of modern meteorology in China.The first part has addressed the bimodality of the general circulation and the abrupt seasonal change.The second part has dealt with the role of the continent-ocean contrast and topography in the dynamic and thermal processes of mon- soon development,including winter and summer monsoons,and associated heat sources and sinks.The third part has discussed the monsoonal precipitation,with a special emphasis on the mesoscale disturbance,low-level jet and interannual variability of Meiyu(plum rains).
