Articles | Volume 17, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10383-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10383-2017
Research article
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05 Sep 2017
Research article |  | 05 Sep 2017

Tracing changes in atmospheric moisture supply to the drying Southwest China

Chi Zhang, Qiuhong Tang, Deliang Chen, Laifang Li, Xingcai Liu, and Huijuan Cui

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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (10 Aug 2017) by Andreas Stohl
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Short summary
Precipitation over Southwest China (SWC) has decreased significantly in recent years. By tracking precipitation moisture, we found that the reduced precipitation results from the reduced moisture supply from the extended west, which is influenced by the South Asian summer monsoon and the westerlies. Further study revealed the dynamic variations in circulation dominate the interannual variations in SWC precipitation. Changes in circulation systems may be related to the recent changes in SSTs.
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