Research Article

Cause Analysis on Eastward Movement of Southwest China Vortex and Its Induced Heavy Rainfall in South China

Figure 5

Vertical distribution of wind and vertical vorticity distribution (×10−5 s−1) (colored areas indicate vorticity; solid lines indicate vertical velocities in the unit of ×10−1 Pa/s; horizontal wind speed is in the unit of m/s) at the sections along (a) 104°E; (b) 105°E; (d) 24°N; and (c, e, and f) 25°N.
(a) 0000 UTC 11
(b) 1200 UTC 11
(c) 0000 UTC 12
(d) 1200 UTC 12
(e) 0000 UTC 13
(f) 1200 UTC 13