13C.1
On the Origin of Monsoon
Winston C. Chao, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and B. Chen
A mechanism that determines whether a single or a double ITCZ appears in an aqua-planet model is proposed. Two major factors in this mechanism are earth’s rotation and SST peak in the latitudinal direction. Numerical experiments using an aqua-planet GCM supporting this proposed mechanism will be presented. This mechanism also explains the difference in monsoon onset process in the model when different convection schemes are used.
Session 13C, Monsoons and the Intertropical Convergence Zone II (Parallel with Sessions 13A and 13B)
Friday, 26 May 2000, 10:15 AM-12:15 PM
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