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DOI	10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0335.1
	Perspectives on sea- And lake-effect precipitation from Japan’s “Gosetsu chitai”
	Steenburgh W.J.; Nakai S.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	00030007
起始页码	E58
结束页码	E72
卷号	101 期号:1
英文摘要	A remarkable snow climate exists on the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido near the Sea of Japan. Mean annual snowfall in this “gosetsu chitai” (heavy snow area) exceeds 600 cm (235 in.) in some near-sea-level cities and 1,300 cm (512 in.) in some mountain areas. Much of this snow falls from December to February during the East Asian winter monsoon when frequent cold-air outbreaks occur over the Sea of Japan. The resulting sea-effect precipitation systems share similarities with lake-effect precipitation systems of the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America, but are deeper, are modulated by the regional coastal geometry and topography, and can sometimes feature transversal mode snowbands. Snowfall can maximize in the lowlands or the adjoining mountains depending on the direction and strength of the boundary layer flow. Remarkable infrastructure exists in Japan for public safety, road and sidewalk maintenance, and avalanche mitigation, yet snow-related hazards claim more than 100 lives annually. For winter recreationists, there is no surer bet for deep powder than the mountains of Honshu and Hokkaido near the Sea of Japan in January, but the regional snow climate is vulnerable to global warming, especially in coastal areas. Historically, collaborative studies of sea- and lake-effect precipitation systems involving North American and Japanese scientists have been limited. Significant potential exists to advance our understanding and prediction of sea- and lake-effect precipitation based on studies from the Sea of Japan region and efforts involving meteorologists in North America, Japan, and other sea- and lake-effect regions. © 2020 American Meteorological Society
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Boundary layer flow; Boundary layers; Global warming; Landforms; Sea level; Snow; Topography; Cold air outbreak; East Asian winter monsoon; Japanese islands; Lake-effect precipitation; Laurentian Great Lakes; North American; Precipitation systems; Transversal modes; Lakes
来源期刊	Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/177962
作者单位	Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Snow and Ice Research Center, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, Nagaoka, Japan
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Steenburgh W.J.,Nakai S.. Perspectives on sea- And lake-effect precipitation from Japan’s “Gosetsu chitai”[J],2020,101(1).
APA	Steenburgh W.J.,&Nakai S..(2020).Perspectives on sea- And lake-effect precipitation from Japan’s “Gosetsu chitai”.Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society,101(1).
MLA	Steenburgh W.J.,et al."Perspectives on sea- And lake-effect precipitation from Japan’s “Gosetsu chitai”".Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 101.1(2020).