The global monsoon across time scales: Mechanisms and outstanding issues

PX Wang, B Wang, H Cheng, J Fasullo, ZT Guo… - Earth-Science …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The present paper addresses driving mechanisms of global monsoon (GM) variability and
outstanding issues in GM science. This is the second synthesis of the PAGES GM Working …

Theories on formation of an anomalous anticyclone in western North Pacific during El Niño: A review

T Li, B Wang, B Wu, T Zhou, CP Chang… - Journal of Meteorological …, 2017‏ - Springer
Abstract The western North Pacific anomalous anticyclone (WNPAC) is an important
atmospheric circulation system that conveys El Niño impact on East Asian climate. In this …

Extremely hot East Asia and flooding western South Asia in the summer of 2022 tied to reversed flow over Tibetan Plateau

C He, T Zhou, L Zhang, X Chen, W Zhang - Climate Dynamics, 2023‏ - Springer
In the summer (July and August) of 2022, unprecedented heat wave occurred along the
Yangtze River Valley (YRV) over East Asia while unprecedented flood occurred over …

Variations in summer marine heatwaves in the South China Sea

Y Yao, C Wang - Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are prolonged anomalous warm seawater events that can
severely impact marine ecosystems and have never been studied previously in the South …

Status and prospects for drought forecasting: Opportunities in artificial intelligence and hybrid physical–statistical forecasting

A AghaKouchak, B Pan… - … of the Royal …, 2022‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Despite major improvements in weather and climate modelling and substantial increases in
remotely sensed observations, drought prediction remains a major challenge. After a review …

Subtropical high predictability establishes a promising way for monsoon and tropical storm predictions

B Wang, B **ang, JY Lee - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2013‏ - pnas.org
Monsoon rainfall and tropical storms (TSs) impose great impacts on society, yet their
seasonal predictions are far from successful. The western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH) …

Explaining extreme events of 2014 from a climate perspective

SC Herring, MP Hoerling, JP Kossin… - Bulletin of the …, 2015‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
Explaining extreme events of 2014 from a climate perspective Special Supplement to the
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Vol. 96, No. 12, December 2015 From A Climate …

Drought over East Asia: a review

L Zhang, T Zhou - Journal of Climate, 2015‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
East Asia is greatly impacted by drought. North and southwest China are the regions with
the highest drought frequency and maximum duration. At the interannual time scale, drought …

The longest 2020 Meiyu season over the past 60 years: Subseasonal perspective and its predictions

S Qiao, D Chen, B Wang, HN Cheung… - Geophysical …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The record‐long 2020 Meiyu season since 1961 caused severe floods over the Yangtze and
Huaihe River valleys (YHRV). Why the Meiyu duration doubled in 2020 remains a puzzle …

Multidecadal variability of North China aridity and its relationship to PDO during 1900–2010

C Qian, T Zhou - Journal of Climate, 2014‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
North China has undergone a severe drying trend since the 1950s, but whether this trend is
natural variability or anthropogenic change remains unknown due to the short data length …