EVALUATING THE FORECAST PERFORMANCE OF THE MEIYU FRONT RAINBELT POSITION: A CASE STUDY OF THE 30 JUNE TO 4 JULY 2016 EXTREME RAINFALL EVENT

Evaluating the Forecast Performance of the Meiyu Front Rainbelt Position: A Case Study of the 30 June to 4 July 2016 Extreme Rainfall Event

An impactful and poorly forecasted heavy rainfall event was observed in association with the Meiyu front over the Yangtze River valley of China from 30 June−4 July 2016.Operational global numerical weather prediction models for almost all forecast lead times beyond 24 h incorrectly forecasted the location and intensity of the precipitation as

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A Global Red List for Hydrothermal Vent Molluscs

With the accelerating development of direct and indirect anthropogenic threats, including climate change and pollution as well as extractive industries such as deep-sea mining, there is an urgent need for simple but effective solutions to identify conservation priorities for deep-sea species.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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