Physical and Chemical Components of Cuba’s Rain: Effects on Air Quality

Table 7

Predominant type of synoptic situation (TSS) and number of cold fronts affecting regions of Cuba during the period of November 2008–April 2010.

Period	Synoptic situation	Western region	Central region	Eastern region
Dry period; November 2008–April 2009	TSS	Polar continental anticyclone; (type VIII)	Polar continental anticyclone (type VIII)	Polar continental anticyclone (type VIII)
	#  Cold fronts	17	15	13
Wet period; May 2009–October 2009	TSS	Atlantic anticyclone (type I)	Atlantic anticyclone (type I)	Atlantic anticyclone (type I)
	#  Cold fronts	3	3	3
Dry period; November 2009–April 2010	TSS	Polar continental anticyclone; (type VIII)	Polar continental anticyclone; (type VIII)	Atlantic anticyclone (type I)
	#  Cold fronts	28	18	11