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Global distribution of double cloud bands over tropical oceans
Author(s) -
Saha K. R.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49709942112
Subject(s) - climatology , southern hemisphere , monsoon , northern hemisphere , oceanography , geology , sea surface temperature , atmospheric sciences , asymmetry , environmental science , physics , quantum mechanics
Available observational evidence regarding occurrence of double cloud bands, one in each hemisphere, over tropical oceans is reviewed. An examination of their locations appears to suggest that these may be related to maxima in ocean surface temperature. Significant asymmetry and discontinuity are noticed over areas which are affected by cold ocean currents and monsoons.