Fig. 7

41-year average mapping of the mean (a), maximum (b) and cumulative (c) intensity and duration (d) of the MCSs throughout the WIC, with reference to the regional maximum (Max), minimum (Min) and mean of the values obtained. Results obtained using the satellite-derived Sea Surface Temperature data from ESA CCI project. Bathymetry data source: GEBCO Compilation Group (2022) GEBCO 2022 Grid (doi: https://doi.org/10.5285/e0f0bb80-ab44-2739-e053-6c86abc0289c).