Table 1.
Statistics of Broad Stratiform Regions Located in the Regions Indicated in Figure 10
| Region | Average BSR Area (km2) | Standard Deviation of BSR Area (km2) | Robust BSRs (%) | Widespread/Cellular BSRs (%) | Midlatitude Frontal BSRs (%) | Number of BSR Cases Examined | Total Number of BSRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Pacific (DJF) | 75,281 | 25,976 | 88.9 | 7.4 | ‐ | 54 | 294 |
| West Pacific (JJA) | 75,258 | 25,060 | 87.5 | 12.5 | ‐ | 48 | 1,125 |
| Bay of Bengal (JJA) | 72,107 | 23,318 | 70.7 | 29.3 | ‐ | 58 | 566 |
| Coastal Africa (JJA) | 65,184 | 13,761 | 56 | 44 | ‐ | 50 | 121 |
| Mesoamerica (JJA) | 69,991 | 21,230 | 51 | 49 | ‐ | 49 | 570 |
| Sumatra (DJF) | 73,367 | 26,145 | 50 | 50 | ‐ | 50 | 838 |
| Plum rain (JJA) | 89,776 | 41,418 | 46.9 | 30.6 | 12.2 | 49 | 1,245 |
| South Pacific (JJA) | 85,161 | 38,748 | ‐ | ‐ | 79.2 | 48 | 2,270 |
| North Pacific (DJF) | 94,891 | 45,181 | ‐ | ‐ | 78 | 50 | 1,589 |