Preliminary Analysis on the Global Features of the NCEP CFSv2 Seasonal Hindcasts

Figure 7

As in Figure 5, but for mean geopotential height at 500 hPa. Contours interval is 10 gpm in (a) and (c) and 2 gpm in (b) and (d). Negative contours are dotted.

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