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Fan, K. and Wang, H. (2004). Antarctic oscillation and the dust weather frequency in North China. Geophysical Research Letters 31: doi: 10.1029/2004GL019465. issn: 0094-8276. |
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The linkage between the Antarctic Oscillation (AAO) to the dust weather frequency (DWF) in North China is addressed. Here DWF denotes the number of days of dust weather events including dust haze, blowing dust and dust storm in one year. It is found that the interannual variation of AAO plays a significant role in the dust-related atmospheric circulation during boreal spring. AAO and DWF correlate well, with positive AAO tending to decrease DWF in North China. Two possible mechanisms for the AAO-DWF coupling are identified, one is related to a meridional teleconnection pattern; the other is related to a regional circulation pattern over the Pacific Ocean. |
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Keywords
Global Change, Atmosphere (0315, 0325), Hydrology, Desertification, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, General circulation, Oceanography, General, Climate and interannual variability, Information Related to Geographic Region, Asia |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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