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Evaluating vector winds over eastern China in 2022 predicted by the CMA-MESO model and ECMWF forecast

Vector winds play a crucial role in weather and climate, as well as the effective utilization of wind energy resources. However, limited research has been conducted on treating the wind field as a vector...

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Impacts of meteorological conditions on the NASM pollution data assimilation system

Since meteorological conditions are the main factor driving the transport and dispersion of air pollutants, an accurate simulation of the meteorological field will directly affect the accuracy of the...

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Fluctuations in the relationship between the Silk Road Pattern and the summer North Atlantic Oscillation

This study investigated the fluctuations in the relationship between the Silk Road Pattern (SRP) and the boreal summer North Atlantic Oscillation (SNAO). The results indicated that the SRP–SNAO relationship...

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Evaluation of the simulation performance of WRF-Solar for a summer month in China using ground observation network data

Solar energy is a pivotal clean energy source in the transition to carbon neutrality from fossil fuels. However, the intermittent and stochastic characteristics of solar radiation pose challenges for...

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Impact of the Changbai Mountains’ topography on spring fog over the Bohai Sea

Fog is a highly complex weather phenomenon influenced by numerous factors. This study investigated the impact of the Changbai Mountains’ topography on the formation and development of spring fog in...

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The asymmetry of air temperature: A new potential method to predict precipitation frequency

There is a significant bias in the precipitation frequency (PF) obtained from numerical model simulations. In this study, the authors use the temperature asymmetry (TA) as an indirect indicator to predict...

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GF-4 high-resolution texture and FY-4A multispectral data fusion: Two case studies for enhancing early convective cloud detection

Early detection of convective clouds is vital for minimizing hazardous impacts. Forecasting convective initiation (CI) using current multispectral geostationary meteorological satellites is often challenged...

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Employment of an Arctic sea-ice data assimilation scheme in the coupled climate system model FGOALS-f3-L and its preliminary results

Arctic sea ice is an important component of the global climate system and has experienced rapid changes during in the past few decades, the prediction of which is a significant application for climate...

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Visible and shortwave-infrared spectral characteristics of mixed-phase clouds in typical satellite radiometer channels

Mixed-phase clouds (MPCs) involve complex microphysical and dynamical processes of cloud formation and dissipation, which are crucial for numerical weather prediction and cloud-climate feedback. However,...

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Prediction of net primary productivity in the middle-to-high latitudes of Eurasia based on snow and soil temperature

Net primary productivity (NPP) is the net accumulation of organic matter by vegetation through photosynthesis and serves as a key indicator for exploring vegetation responses to climate change. Considering...

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Global warming intensifies once-in-a-decade extreme precipitation in summer in China

The intensification of extreme precipitation (EP) under global warming presents a substantial risk to human safety and societal progress. Studying the specific impacts of global warming on rare EP events...

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The increase in hot–dry events with a high risk of mortality in China associated with the phase transition of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation

Compound extreme climate events involving multiple meteorological elements usually have a more severe impact on the environment and human health than single-element extreme events. However, the current...

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The extreme windstorm of April 2025 in northern and central-eastern China: Historical ranking and synoptic origins

In mid-April 2025, northern and central-eastern China experienced a catastrophic compound disaster marked by Beaufort 8 or greater wind gusts affecting ∼3.5 × 106 km2, exposing ∼610 million residents...

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Near-term projection of precipitation over the southern Tibetan Plateau constrained by the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation

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...

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Parametric sensitivity analysis of East Asian summer-mean precipitation simulations by perturbed parameter ensemble experiments in CAM6

This study investigated the impacts of key parameters in CAM6’s deep convection and cloud physics schemes on the simulation of summer-mean precipitation over East Asia through conducting perturbed parameter...

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The enigma of spurious echoes: Enhancing phase transition height detection in shallow convective precipitation with GPM DPR

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....

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Synoptic background conditions and moisture transport for producing the extreme heavy rainfall event in Valencia in 2024

From 26 October to 2 November 2024, Spain experienced a record-breaking rainfall event, with the most intense episode appearing in Valencia Province. During the event, Turis station recorded a historic...

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Prolonged seasons of compound heat–humidity extremes amplify vulnerable population exposure in eastern China

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...

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State of the climate over the Three Gorges Region of the Yangtze River basin in 2024

The Three Gorges Region (TGR) of the Yangtze River basin exhibited warm and dry climatic characteristics in 2024. The annual mean temperature in the TGR was 18.6 °C, which was 1.2 °C above normal and...

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Classification of marine heatwaves in the South China Sea and their thermodynamic features

The frequency of marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the South China Sea (SCS) has increased recently. However, the relative roles of thermal and dynamic processes regulating the changes of SCS MHWs remain an...

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State of China’s climate in 2024

The year 2024 witnessed remarkable climatic anomalies across China, characterized by pronounced warm and wet conditions. The annual mean temperature soared to a record high since 1951, with seasonal...

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Climate change projections in Central Asia based on the CORDEX-CA-II high-resolution simulations

This study provides potential climate projections for Central Asia (CA) based on multi-regional climate model (RCM) outputs from the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment for Central Asia...

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Mechanisms of ENSO’s cross-seasonal modulation of winter–spring atmospheric river activity over East Asia

In this study, based on MERRA-2 reanalysis data and a multi-algorithm integrated atmospheric river (AR) identification method, the authors reveal the cross-seasonal regulation mechanism of El Niño–Southern...

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Infrared brightness temperature–based indicators for identifying thunderstorm clouds: Insights from FY-4A satellite observations

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...

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Impacts of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on global fire PM2.5 during 2000–2023

The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a key driver of global climate variability, profoundly influencing regional fire activities and associated pollutant emissions. This study investigates the...

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