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. 2021 Mar 24;11:6762. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-86089-2

Table 2.

Definition and characteristics of the WTs in GWTC.

Sr No. Category Type Abbreviation Description
1 Corner WTs Humid cool HC Cooler and more humid than normal for the location and time of year
2 Humid warm HW Warmer and more humid than normal for the location and time of year
3 Dry cool DC Cooler and drier than normal for the location and time of year
4 Dry warm DW Warmer and drier than normal for the location and time of year
5 WTs moderate in terms of temperature Humid H More humid than normal for the location and time of year
6 Dry D Drier than normal for the location and time of year
7 WTs moderate in terms of humidity Cool C Cooler than normal for the location and time of year
8 Warm W Warmer than normal for the location and time of year
9 WT moderate in terms of both temperature and humidity Seasonal S Near-normal conditions for the location and time of year
10 Transitional WTs Cold front passage CFP Transitional weather day often with a drop in temperatures and dew points and rising sea-level pressure
11 Warm front passage WFP Transitional weather day often with increasing temperatures and dew points and lowering sea-level pressure