Fig. 2: Monthly mean evolution of ocean-atmospheric conditions in the WNP main developemnt region.
From: Mechanism driving stronger tropical cyclones in cooler autumn than the hottest summer
Monthly variations in (a) sea surface temperature (SST, °C), b mixed-layer depth (MLD, m), c ocean thermal structure (Tssc, °C), d tropical cyclone heat potential (kJ cm−2), e maximum potential intensity (MPI, s−1), f outflow temperature (Tout, °C), g near-surface temperature (Ta, °C) (h) near-surface specific humidity (qa, g kg−1) (i) vertical wind shear (m s−1) in the western North Pacific main development region (120°E–170°E, 7.5°N–27.5°N). The red and blue circles denote the summer (June–August) and autumn (September–November) season months, respectively. The vertical bars denote the standard deviation for each month.
