Xinjiang, China, is a representative arid region in Central Asia that is characterized by a
unique mountain–basin structure and fragile mountain–oasis–desert ecosystems. Climate …

Under the background of global warming, the summer precipitation over northwest China
(NW) has experienced a significant interdecadal shift since the early 1990s, followed by a …

Precipitation changes over the Tibetan Plateau (TP),“Asian Water Tower”, greatly affect
water resources of the surrounding countries. A dipole pattern in summer precipitation trend …

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 …

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

Precipitation has increased across the arid Central Asia region over recent decades.
However, the underlying mechanisms of this trend are poorly understood. Here, we analyze …

Under current global warming, most glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau have shown significant
mass loss during 2000–2019. However, the average glacier mass balance in the western …

In this study, the interannual variations of winter precipitation over central Asia (CA) are
investigated over the period 1948–2018 using both observational analysis and a linear …

The hydroclimate of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and Central Asia (CA) plays a crucial role in
sustaining surface water reservoirs and thus water resources in the respective regions. In …

Observations have shown that the hydroclimatic variations in East Central Asia (ECA) are a
result of the interaction of high-, middle-and low-latitude atmospheric circulation systems …