The Asian subtropical westerly jet (AWJ) exerts crucial influences on Eurasian continent
weather and climate. This paper analyzes the advantages and limitations of CRA-40, which …

The present study investigated impacts of strong and weak El Niño events on central Asian
precipitation variability from El Niño developing years to decaying years. It is found that …

Based on the historical and RCP8. 5 experiments from 25 Coupled Model Intercomparison
Project phase 5 (CMIP5) models, the impacts of sea surface temperature (SST) warming in …

Xinjiang is a major part of China's arid region and its water resource is extremely scarcity.
The change in precipitation amounts and extremes is of significant importance for the …

Using the reanalysis data and local weather station data, the relationship between El Niño
and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the summer precipitation over Northwest China …

Identifying the origin of moisture is a key process in revealing the formation mechanisms of
precipitation, but the moisture sources for central Asia have not been well documented in …

The response of precipitation over arid Central Asia since the mid Holocene is long
considered to be controlled by astronomical insolation-induced changes in the westerlies …

The characteristics and mechanisms of extreme precipitation events over central Asia are
investigated based on daily data and percentile criteria. The composited extreme …

Identifying the relationships between moisture changes in arid central Asia and those in East
Asia may help us understand the interplay between the westerlies and the Asian summer …

Based on historical and RCP8. 5 experiments, along with 25 Coupled Model
Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) models, we evaluate the skills of the CMIP5 …