Mesoscale Convective Systems Modulated by Convectively Coupled Equatorial Waves

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作者
Cheng, Yuan-Ming [1 ]
Dias, Juliana [1 ]
Kiladis, George [1 ]
Feng, Zhe [2 ]
Leung, L. Ruby [2 ]
机构
[1] NOAA, Phys Sci Lab, Boulder, CO 80305 USA
[2] Pacific Northwest Natl Lab, Atmospher Sci & Global Change Div, Richland, WA USA
关键词
convectively coupled equatorial wave; mesoscale convection system; tropical wave; convection; convective organization; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; PART I; EASTERLY WAVES; KELVIN WAVES; PRECIPITATION; MJO; FREQUENCY; CLIMATOLOGY; VARIABILITY; CLUSTERS;
D O I
10.1029/2023GL103335
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) produce over 50% of tropical precipitation and account for the majority of extreme rainfall and flooding events. MCSs are considered the building blocks of larger-scale convectively coupled equatorial waves (CCEWs). While CCEWs can provide favorable environments for convection, how CCEWs can systematically impact organized convection and thereby MCS characteristics is less clear. We examine this question by analyzing a global MCS tracking data set. During the active phase of CCEWs, MCS frequency increases and MCSs rain harder, produce more lifetime total rain, and grow larger in size. The probability of extreme MCSs also elevates. These changes are most pronounced when MCSs are associated with Kelvin waves and tropical depression-type waves while less so with the Madden-Julian Oscillation. These results can be benchmarks to improve model representation of MCS interactions with large-scale circulations and can be leveraged for operational forecasts of high-impact MCSs at extended lead times.
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