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2018-10-01

Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea

Características temporales y espaciales y análisis de recorrido de ciclones marítimos en las areas costeras de Guangdong, en el Mar de la China Meridional

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https://doi.org/10.15446/esrj.v22n4.77361

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Guangdong coast, Maritime cyclones, Statistical characteristics, Temporal-spatial characteristics, Path analysis (en)
Costa de Guangdong, Ciclones marítimos, características estadísticas, características temporales y espaciales, análisis de recorrido (es)

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  • Cheng Chen College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, China
  • Lei Wang The Pearl River Hydraulic Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510611, China
  • Ruozhou Chen The Pearl River Hydraulic Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510611, China
  • Fangliang Xing The Pearl River Hydraulic Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510611, China
  • Jun Chen The Pearl River Hydraulic Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510611, China

This study was conducted to analyze the maritime cyclone characteristics in Guangdong coast in the years of 1949 to 2016, including inter-annual variation, the intensity of tropical cyclones, generating location and time, and path direction. The temporal-spatial characteristics were also studied. Results show there were 183 tropical cyclones landed in Guangdong coast in the past 68 years, with an average of 2.7 each year, which more than 60 percent were a typhoon. Most of the tropical cyclones were generated in the northwest Pacific, spanning from April to December. The path directions were mainly north, northwest, and west. The strengths of the tropical cyclones were reduced from central Guangdong coast to the east and the west sides, and the section of Zhanjiang city to Shenzhen city was the most vulnerable to tropical cyclones. Tropical cyclones that generated in the South China Sea tend to attack the west of the Guangdong coast, while the ones that produced in the northwest Pacific tend to attack the east of the Guangdong coast. In the study area, the tropical cyclones frequently occurred from July to September and became strongest in September. There are a most common landing section and path direction for each month. Finally, based on the statistical data and research results, the tropical cyclone paths in Guangdong coast were preliminarily analyzed.

Este estudio se realizó para analizar las características de los ciclones marítimos en la costa de Guangdong entre los años 1949 y 2016, además de su variación interanual, la intensidad de los ciclones tropicales, el lugar y el momento de creación, y su recorrido. Las características temporales y espaciales también fueron estudiadas. Los resultados muestran que 183 ciclones tropicales tocaron tierra en la costa de Guangdong en estos 68 años, con un promedio de 2.7 por año, de los cuales el 60 por ciento se consideran tifones. Muchos de los ciclones tropicales se generaron en el noroeste del Pacífico, y van de abril a diciembre. Las direcciones de recorrido son principalmente norte, noroeste, y oeste. La fuerza de los ciclones tropicales se redujeron desde la costa central de Guangdong hacia el este y el oeste, mientras que el sector entre las ciudades de Zhanjiang y Shenzhen es el más vulnerable a los ciclones. Los ciclones tropicales generados en el mar del Sur de China tienden a tocar tierra en el oeste de la costa de Guangdong, mientras que aquellos que se producen en el noroeste del Pacífico suelen recorrer hacia la costa este. En el área de estudio, los ciclones tropicales frecuentemente ocurren de julio a septiembre y son más fuertes en septiembre. Se evidenciaron recorridos y direcciones de los ciclones propias a cada mes. Finalmente, de acuerdo con la información estadística y los resultados de investigación, el recorrido de los ciclones tropicales en la costa de Guangdong fueron analizados preliminarmente. 

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Chen, C., Wang, L., Chen, R., Xing, F. and Chen, J. (2018). Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea. Earth Sciences Research Journal, 22(4), 319–325. https://doi.org/10.15446/esrj.v22n4.77361

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Chen, C., Wang, L., Chen, R., Xing, F. and Chen, J. 2018. Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea. Earth Sciences Research Journal. 22, 4 (Oct. 2018), 319–325. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/esrj.v22n4.77361.

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Chen, C.; Wang, L.; Chen, R.; Xing, F.; Chen, J. Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea. Earth sci. res. j. 2018, 22, 319-325.

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CHEN, C.; WANG, L.; CHEN, R.; XING, F.; CHEN, J. Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea. Earth Sciences Research Journal, [S. l.], v. 22, n. 4, p. 319–325, 2018. DOI: 10.15446/esrj.v22n4.77361. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/77361. Acesso em: 18 aug. 2024.

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Chen, Cheng, Lei Wang, Ruozhou Chen, Fangliang Xing, and Jun Chen. 2018. “Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea”. Earth Sciences Research Journal 22 (4):319-25. https://doi.org/10.15446/esrj.v22n4.77361.

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Chen, C., Wang, L., Chen, R., Xing, F. and Chen, J. (2018) “Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea”, Earth Sciences Research Journal, 22(4), pp. 319–325. doi: 10.15446/esrj.v22n4.77361.

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C. Chen, L. Wang, R. Chen, F. Xing, and J. Chen, “Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea”, Earth sci. res. j., vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 319–325, Oct. 2018.

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Chen, C., L. Wang, R. Chen, F. Xing, and J. Chen. “Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea”. Earth Sciences Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, Oct. 2018, pp. 319-25, doi:10.15446/esrj.v22n4.77361.

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Chen, Cheng, Lei Wang, Ruozhou Chen, Fangliang Xing, and Jun Chen. “Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea”. Earth Sciences Research Journal 22, no. 4 (October 1, 2018): 319–325. Accessed August 18, 2024. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/77361.

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Chen C, Wang L, Chen R, Xing F, Chen J. Temporal-spatial characteristics and path analysis of maritime cyclones in Guangdong coastal areas in the South China Sea. Earth sci. res. j. [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Aug. 18];22(4):319-25. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/77361

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