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Vertical rain distribution and storm top height on January
Storm top height [m]
Vertical rain distribution (6km) [mm/30days]
Vertical rain distribution (4km) [mm/30days]
Vertical rain distribution (2km) [mm/30days]
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Storm top height (Unit: m), rain amount at 2km, 4km, 6km altitudes (Unit: mm/30days) on January.
The data period is 16 years from 1998 to 2013.
In the upper figure, areas where monthly rain rate is less than 0.5mm/hr are masked.