Why the Western Pacific Subtropical High Has Extended Westward since the Late 1970s

Why the Western Pacific Subtropical High Has Extended Westward since the Late 1970s

The western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) is closely related to Asian climate. Previous examination of changes in the WPSH found a westward extension since the late 1970s, which has contributed to the interdecadal transition of East Asian climate. The reason for the westward extension is unknown, however. The present study suggests that this significant change of WPSH is partly due to the atm...

Effect of the strengthened western Pacific subtropical high onsummer visibility decrease over eastern China since 1973

Effect of the strengthened western Pacific subtropical high on summer visibility decrease over eastern China since 1973" (2013). [1] Daily visibility (Vis) data from 354 meteorological stations are used to evaluate the seasonal Vis trends over China from 1973 to 2009, which show that Vis decline is most distinct over eastern China in summer, with a trend of À1.4 km per decade or À34% in the 37 ...

Pacific Ocean decadal forcing of long-term changes in the western Pacific subtropical high

The western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) has a significant effect on droughts, heat waves, and tropical cyclone tracks over East Asia and the northwest Pacific. The WPSH has intensified during the past three decades, but its causes are not yet well understood. Here we show that the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) is responsible for the long-term changes in the WPSH through the meridional s...

Has the accuracy of energy demand projections in the OECD countries improved since the 1970s?

Since the 1970s almost all OECD countries have published projections or forecasts of future energy consumption. By now, three decades later, the actual values of energy consumption are available for the same number of countries and thus a considerable amount of empirical data is available concerning formal hypothesis testing, e.g. whether there have been improvements in the forecasting accuracy...

Change in European Societies since the 1970s