Mei-yu (i.e., plume rain) is a distinct weather phenomenon in East Asia during summer, which is generally characterized by persistent rainy and cloudy weather in the middle-lower Yangtze River valley (hereinafter referred to as YRV) region from mid-June to early July. Under global warming, anomalous Mei-yu has caused severe meteorological disasters during recent years.
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