Xiakun Zhang¹, Jian Chen^2*, Zhenquan Lai², Liping Zhai², Mo Lin³

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¹ National Meteorological Center of CMA, Beijing, China.
² Guangxi Meteorological Observatory, Nanning, China.
³ Guangxi Meteorological Disaster Mitigation Institute, Nanning, China.
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Abstract: Based on conventional meteorological observation data, NCEP 1° × 1° reanalysis data, reanalysis data with resolution 0.75° × 0.75° from ECMWF and Doppler weather radar, we analyzed the weather conditions and physical characteristics of Super Typhoon Rammasun (1409), which caused special strong wind and severe rainstorm in Guangxi. The results show that: 1) Typhoon Rammasun offshore sudden strengthening in one of the main reasons was that loop pressure ridge superimposed into the westward extension of subtropical high, to making enable rapid strengthening of the subtropical high, so the subtropical high advanced faster than the Rammasun move, Rammasun center of the subtropical high distance reduced and the gradient increased; 2) Rammasun northward to south china coast with plenty of vapor following ITCZ, before landing, southwest monsoon and cross-equatorial flow were involved, Rammasun got latent heat of monsoon jet, enabling it to strengthen in offshore; 3) Rammasun from the Qiongzhou Strait into the northern Gulf, therefore the Strait of short passages and both sides belong to the low zone, friction consumption smaller, that was the main reason what was able to maintain the strength of the super typhoon, when Rammasun into the Beibu Gulf; 4) Diagnostic analysis shows that Rammasun before entering the northern Gulf and into the Beibu Gulf later, vorticity weakened, divergence and vapor flux divergence changed were smaller, meanwhile, vertical ascent speed and latent heat transport both increased, which was important reason of severe rainstorm caused by Rammasun.

Keywords: Typhoon Rammasun, Strong Wind, Severe Rainstorm, Cause Analysis, Guangxi

Cite this paper: Zhang, X. , Chen, J. , Lai, Z. , Zhai, L. and Lin, M. (2017) Analysis of Special Strong Wind and Severe Rainstorm Caused by Typhoon Rammasun in Guangxi, China. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 5, 235-251. doi: 10.4236/gep.2017.58019.

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