Pacific high

meteorology
Also known as: Hawaiian high, Pacific air mass

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effect on China

  • China
    In China: The air masses

    In China the tropical Pacific air mass is the chief source of summer rainfall. When it predominates, it may cover the eastern half of China and penetrate deep into the border areas of the Mongolian Plateau and onto the eastern edge of the Plateau of Tibet. In summer the…

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