Drying effects of tropical cyclones

A study using global climate models and meteorological observations finds that tropical cyclones, long studied for their influence on precipitation and flooding, can also create drying effects in other regions–such as a dry season over the archipelagos of Southeast Asia, also called the Maritime Continent–that is correlated with an active tropical cyclone season and reduction of westward water flow into the archipelagos’ atmosphere driven by cyclone circulation; consequently, forecasting tropical cyclone activity can help improve forecasts of processes tied to the Maritime Continent circulation.

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Article #19-15364: “The typhoon-induced drying of the Maritime Continent,” by Enrico Scoccimarro et al.

MEDIA CONTACT: Enrico Scoccimarro, Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici, Bologna, ITALY; e-mail: <

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This part of information is sourced from https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/potn-deo020520.php

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