Limited nonlinearity of joint ENSO–QBO effects from the stratosphere to the troposphere
July 2026
Previous studies have explored the possible impact of joint El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)–Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) forcings on the northern winter stratospheric circulation. This study...
Southwestward propagation mechanism of the 10–30-day oscillation along the eastern coast of East Asia in summer
July 2026
Intraseasonal oscillation (ISO) in mid and high latitudes is primarily characterized by zonal propagation on a global scale. However, in the Eurasian mid- and high-latitude regions, a distinct 10–30-day...
Heatwaves induce blood pressure elevations in elderly hypertensive populations: Evidence from a panel study
July 2026
Climate change has intensified extreme heat events, increasing cardiovascular risk, especially among older individuals with hypertension, due to compromised thermoregulation and vascular function. This...
Tropical cyclone intensity prediction based on Kolmogorov–Arnold networks with predictor pruning optimization
July 2026
Accurate tropical cyclone (TC) intensity prediction is crucial for disaster mitigation and public safety. However, current TC intensity prediction models are facing significant challenges, including...
Simulation of convective turbulent dust emissions over Horqin Sandy Land, China
July 2026
Dust emissions play a crucial role in Earth’s climate system. Although convective turbulent dust emissions (CTDE) are less intense than saltation bombardment dust emissions (SADE), their high frequency...
Tripolar trends in tropical cyclone precipitation along the western rim of the western North Pacific from 1999 to 2018
July 2026
This study identifies a tripolar pattern of tropical cyclone precipitation (TCP) trends in the western rim of the western North Pacific from 1999 to 2018, significantly impacting regional summer precipitation....
Prediction of the onset of the South China Sea summer monsoon based on machine learning
July 2026
Accurately predicting the onset of the South China Sea (SCS) summer monsoon (SCSSM) is crucial for agricultural planning and disaster prevention for countries surrounding the SCS. However, due to the...
Climatic drivers of summer run-of-river hydropower generation in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River Basin: Synergistic effects of subtropical westerly jet dynamics and transregional teleconnections
July 2026
Based on ERA5 reanalysis and CN05.1 gridded observational datasets, this study investigates key meteorological drivers and cross-seasonal mechanisms influencing summer (June–July–August) run-of-river...
An interdecadal shift of India–Burma trough in spring around 2000 and its possible reason
July 2026
This study reveals that the strength of the springtime India–Burma trough (IBT) exhibits a notable interdecadal change around the early 2000s. Before the early 2000s, the IBT is closely related with...
Anisotropic modeling of CO2 turbulent flux in a stably stratified atmospheric boundary layer
July 2026
Anisotropic turbulence induced by stable thermal stratification results in variable parameterization coefficients for the buoyancy term in higher-order closure schemes. This study introduces an anisotropic...
Vortex Rossby wave phase-locking as a driver of tropical cyclone track oscillations in negative helicity environments
July 2026
This study uses idealized numerical experiments to investigate the mechanisms underlying trochoidal oscillations in tropical cyclone (TC) tracks under conditions of negative TC-relative environmental...
Sensitivity of MJO simulation to the convective adjustment timescale in CAM6
July 2026
Previous studies have shown that simulating the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) in general circulation models (GCMs) can be greatly improved by adjusting the convective adjustment timescale (tau), a...
Significantly improved representation of the stratospheric quasi-biennial oscillation in the CMA-RA V1.5 reanalysis dataset
July 2026
CRA-40 and CMA-RA V1.5 are two sets of global atmospheric reanalysis data released successively by the China Meteorological Administration. Previous studies have indicated that CRA-40 is inadequate...
Simulated carbon cycle response to ocean iron fertilization and artificial ocean alkalinization
July 2026
Ocean iron fertilization (OIF) and artificial ocean alkalinization (AOA) are two proposed ocean-based carbon dioxide removal methods to mitigate the effects of anthropogenic climate change. In this...
Prolonged seasons of compound heat–humidity extremes amplify vulnerable population exposure in eastern China
May 2026
Compound heat–humidity extremes (CTHEs) pose escalating threats to human health, particularly for vulnerable populations (children and elderly) with limited physiological adaptability. This study reveals...
The enigma of spurious echoes: Enhancing phase transition height detection in shallow convective precipitation with GPM DPR
May 2026
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) core satellite’s Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) provides new insights into detecting solid-to-liquid phase transition heights of precipitation particles....
CLKA-LPO: A CNN-LSTM-KAN neural network for lightning potential and flash rate prediction based on atmospheric physical parameters
May 2026
Lightning poses significant risks to infrastructure and safety. Existing forecasting models depend on LPI data but often ignore the impact of atmospheric parameters on lightning. These methods are simple...
Interannual variability of thunderstorm days over the Tibetan Plateau: Synergistic effects of the Indian Ocean basin-wide mode modulation and CAPE forcing
May 2026
This study investigates the interannual and decadal variability of dominant summer thunderstorm day anomaly modes over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) using observational data from 39 stations during 1979–2013,...
Nowcasting of cloud-to-ground lightning location and frequency based on a deep learning technique
May 2026
Predicting lightning that can cause power grid trips is significant for disaster prevention. This paper integrates cloud-to-ground lightning detection, water vapor and infrared channel as well as channel...
Research on the correlation between meteorological radar echo characteristics and lightning warning technology
May 2026
Based on radiosonde, lightning locator, and meteorological radar observational data in the central region of Shanxi Province from 2021 to 2024, the correlation between radar reflectivity characteristics...
Investigating the outer spiral tornado mechanism in Typhoon Mujigae
May 2026
To investigate how horizontal vortex tubes influenced the developmental stages of the tornado that formed in the outer rainbands of Typhoon Mujigae in Foshan, China, on 4 October 2015, the authors carried...
Thunderstorms without tropopause penetration in Central Africa produce cloud-top jet events
May 2026
Using multi-satellite observations, the authors examined 20 upward discharge events from thunderstorms (15 blue jets (BJs)/blue starters (BSs) and 5 gigantic jets (GJs)) observed by ISUAL (Imager of...
A dual-weighted loss function for lightning nowcasting
May 2026
Lightning associated with severe convective weather poses a significant threat to public safety and infrastructure. While traditional numerical weather prediction and statistical methods have limitations...
Infrared brightness temperature–based indicators for identifying thunderstorm clouds: Insights from FY-4A satellite observations
May 2026
Accurate monitoring and timely identification of early indicators of thunderstorms are of paramount importance in preventing and mitigating the potential disasters associated with such meteorological...
Near-term projection of precipitation over the southern Tibetan Plateau constrained by the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation
May 2026
The Tibetan Plateau (TP) precipitation is crucial for the ecosystem, yet its near-term changes, which demand urgent climate adaptation, remain underexplored. The near-term (2026–2055) projection of...