This paper reviews the major progress on development of the science and prediction of
heavy rainfall over China since the beginning of the reform and opening-up of new China …

Studies of the multi-scale climate variability of the Asian monsoon are essential to an
advanced understanding of the physical processes of the global climate system. In this …

As important regions of transition between land and sea, the three bay areas of Bohai Bay
(BHB), Hangzhou Bay (HZB), and Pearl River Estuary (PRE) in China often suffer from …

The monsoon transitional zone (MTZ) is the interactional belt between humid and arid
regions. This study examines the interannual variation of the MTZ rainy season withdrawal …

The pre-summer rainy season (April to mid-June) over South China (SC) is characterized by
a high intensity and frequent occurrence of heavy rainfall in the East Asian monsoon region …

The abundant precipitation over Southern China during the pre–flood season (PFS)[ie, April–
June (AMJ)] has important socioeconomic impacts on this densely populated region. Using …

Abstract The Pacific–Japan (PJ) pattern, also known as the East Asia–Pacific pattern, is a
teleconnection that significantly influences the East Asian summer climate on various time …

Abstract The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) has complex drivers and is characterized
by an abrupt onset and northward jumps of the main rain band. By analyzing multisource …

Convection-permitting regional climate models have been shown to improve precipitation
simulation in many aspects, such as the diurnal cycle, precipitation frequency, intensity and …

Abstract In 2022, South China suffered severe flooding due to unexpected persistent heavy
rainfall in the pre-flood season. The in situ cumulative precipitation amount during May …