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On the Numerical Study of Heavy Rainfall in TaiwanHeavy rainfall events are frequently observed over the western side of the CMR (central mountain range), which runs through Taiwan in a north-south orientation, in a southwesterly flow regime and over the northeastern side of the CMR in a northeasterly flow regime. Previous studies have revealed the mechanisms by which the heavy rainfall events are formed. Some of them have examined characteristics of the heavy rainfall via numerical simulations. In this paper, some of the previous numerical studies on heavy rainfall events around Taiwan during the Mei-Yu season (May and June), summer (non-typhoon cases) and autumn will be reviewed. Associated mechanisms proposed from observational studies will be reviewed first, and then characteristics of numerically simulated heavy rainfall events will be presented. The formation mechanisms of heavy rainfall from simulated results and from observational analysis are then compared and discussed. Based on these previous modeling studies, we will also discuss what are the major observations and modeling processes which will be needed for understanding the heavy precipitation in the future.
Document ID
20020014469
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Tao, Wei-Kuo
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Chen, Ching-Sen
(National Central Univ. Taiwan, Province of China)
Chen, Yi-Leng
(Hawaii Univ. Honolulu, HI United States)
Jou, Ben Jong-Dao
(National Taiwan Univ. Taiwan, Province of China)
Lin, Pay-Liam
(National Central Univ. Taiwan, Province of China)
Starr, David OC.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Mesoscale Meteorology and Typhoon in Eastern Asia
Country: Taiwan, Province of China
Start Date: September 26, 2001
End Date: September 29, 2001
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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