Borneo vortex and mesoscale convective rainfall

• Main Authors: Koseki, Shunya, Koh, Tieh Yong, Teo, Chee Kiat
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Physics::Meteorology and climatology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100027; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19656
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We have investigated how the Borneo vortex develops over the equatorial South China Sea under cold surge conditions in December during the Asian winter monsoon. Composite analysis using reanalysis and satellite data sets has revealed that absolute vorticity and water vapour are transported by strong...