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YANGTZE RIVER DELTA

East China Sea Monsoon Subtropical Climate Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests Salinity: 2.5‰ (summer) ~ 12‰ (winter) Avg temperature of water seasonally: 16.5°C (winter) ~ 28.6°C (summer) Avg temp of land seasonally: 3.5°C (winter) ~ 27.8°C (summer) Tidal extents: 0.4-4m Number of recorded hurricanes or typhoons: 787 (1368-1911), Wind patterns: NW in winter, SE in summer, average speed 6.1m/s Wind driven and affected by estuary topography, average wave height 0.7m