Widespread tropical atmospheric drying from 1979 to 1995

被引：23

作者：

Schroeder, SR ^{[1
]}

McGuirk, JP ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Meteorol, College Stn, TX 77843 USA

来源：

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 1998年 / 25卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1029/98GL01029

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

A daily gridded data base of tropical precipitable water (PW) from 1979-95 shows 3% average drying from 1979-87 to 1989-95. Spatial patterns of the change are consistent with strengthening of the thermally direct overturning circulation. Moistening in most of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ), and the Americas is more than offset by drying in oceanic subtropical highs and desert land areas.

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页码：1301 / 1304

页数：4

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