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100°
120°
140°
160°E
100°
120°
140°
160°E
Winter
Spring
16
8
40°N
40°N
2
1
4
10
8
9
20°
20°
100°
120°
140°
160°E
100°
120°
140°
160°E
Summer
Autumn
10
16
40°N
40°N
2
4
3
12
1
6
20°
20°
Depression paths and frequency
Paths of cold waves
Figure 11.22
Seasonal depression paths and frequencies over China and Japan, together with typical paths of
winter cold waves.
Sources: Compiled from various sources, including Tao, (1984), Zhang and Lin (1985), Sheng et al. (1986) and Domrös and Peng (1988). With
kind permission of Springer Sciences & Business Media.
3 Early summer
Generally, during the last week in May the
southern branch of the high-level jet begins to
break down, becoming intermittent and then
gradually shifting northward over the Tibetan
of Bengal are another source of these early rains.
Rain also falls during this season over Sri Lanka
and southern India (e.g., Minicoy:
Figure 11.20
)
in response to the northward movement of the
Equatorial Trough.
