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气候与环境研究 2002
South China Sea Monsoon Experiment
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Abstract:
The present paper gives an overview of the key project "South China Sea Monsoon Exper iment (SCSMEX) operated by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China during the period of 1996~2001. The SCSMEX is a joint atmospheric and oceanic field experiment with aim at better un derstanding onset, maintenance and variability of the summer monsoon over the South China Sea (SCS). It is a large scale international effort with many participating countries and regions cooperatively involved in this experiment. With the field observation in May-August, 1998, a large amount of me teorological and oceanic data have been acquired, which provide excellent datasets for the study of the SCS and East Asian monsoon and their interaction with the ocean. The preliminary research results are very encouraging. The follow-up study is now underway.