Dust storms in northern China and their significance for the concept of the Anthropocene

Liu, Jianbao; Chen, Jie; Chen, Shengqian; Yan, Xinwei; Dong, Haoran; Chen, Fahu

doi:10.1007/s11430-021-9889-8

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“…Therefore, three categories, i.e., only the NAO (ENSO) is in its negative phase, and both NAO and ENSO are in the negative phases (Table 1) are discussed in the context to elucidate the relevant process of the synergistic effects of NAO and ENSO on the dust content over North China. 1980,1982,1985,1986,1987,1996,1998,2001, 2003,2006,2011,201315 ENSO -1984,1985,1986,1989,1996,1999,2000,2001, 2006,2008,2011,202216 NAO -&ENSO -1985,1986,1996,2001,2006,2011…”

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“…North China, primarily affected by dust weather, experienced over 80% of its dust events during boreal spring (March-May) (Liu et al, 2022;Shao et al, 2023). In spring, besides the dust source regions over China (mainly Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia), North China also exhibited high dust concentrations and significant dust interannual variability (Liu et al, 2004;Ji and Fan, 2019).…”

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Synergistic effects of previous winter NAO and ENSO on the spring dust activities in North China

Xu,

Wang,

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Abstract. Dust plays an important role in influencing global weather and climate via impacting the Earth's radiative balance. Based on the atmospheric and oceanic datasets during 1980–2022, the impacts of preceding winter North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on the following spring dust activities over North China are explored. It is found that both NAO and ENSO exert significant effects in influencing the dust activities over North China, particularly during their negative phases. A synergistic influence on the dust activities in North China is observed when both NAO and ENSO are in negative phase, with their combined impacts exceeding that of either factor alone. The previous winter NAO exhibits significant impacts on the sea surface temperatures (SST) in the North Atlantic, associating with an anomalous SST tripole pattern. Owing to the persistence of SST, these anomalies can extend into the following spring, when anomalous atmospheric teleconnection wave trains would be induced, thereby influencing the dust activities in North China. ENSO, on the one hand, directly impacts dust activities in North China by modulating the circulation in the Western North Pacific (WNP). Moreover, ENSO enhances the NAO's effect on the North Atlantic SST, explaining their synergistic effects on the dust activities over North China. This study explains the combined role of NAO and ENSO on the dust weather over North China, providing one season ahead signals for the forecast of spring dust activities in North China.

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Synergistic effects of previous winter NAO and ENSO on the spring dust activities in North China

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Wang,

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“…Their contribution to global climate change is large. So far inland, the influence of the EASM is often weak (Zhang et al, 2021;Liu et al, 2022). It is opposed by the westerly winds that flow from the North Atlantic climate zone toward the East Asian monsoon climate zone (Qu et al, 2004).…”

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Interaction between East Asian summer monsoon and west winds as shown by tree-ring records

Xiao,

Peng,

Tian

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Abstract. Against the background of changes in global atmospheric circulation, local changes in the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) and the mid-latitude westerly winds will inevitably affect the climate and ecology of the arid zone of Northwest China. Hence, it is important to study these changes. We chose to observe these changes in the Alxa Plateau using dendrochronological methods. We assembled ring-width records from Qinghai spruce trees growing in the mountain regions surrounding the Alxa Plateau: the Helan Mountains, Changling Mountain, and Dongdashan Mountain. We analyzed these records for changes on interannual and interdecadal scales. Our results show that radial growth was indeed affected by changes in the monsoons and westerlies. The heterogeneity of precipitation and climatic wet-dry changes in different regions is primarily influenced by the interactions between atmospheric circulation systems, each with its own dominant controlling factors. In the case of the Helan Mountains, both of these major atmospheric circulation systems play a significant role in shaping climate changes. Changling Mountain in the southern part of the Alxa Plateau are mainly influenced by the EASM. Dongdashan Mountain is mainly influenced by the westerlies. Understanding these local conditions will help us predict climate changes in Northwest China.

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“…However, as too many institutions and governments promote and implement man-made policies, such as climate intervention programs and land use change, the process of water yield on slopes deviates from the natural rhythm, and the quantity, quality, speed, and regional details of water yield/water supply become more complex [7][8][9][10][11][12]. The discrete nature of water resource regulation weakens the "activity" of water, which is an important incentive for ecological degradation and environmental degradation [13,14]. Considering the changing land use status and climatic conditions, it is urgent to clarify the physical mechanism of slope surface that affects the attribution of runoff change and understand how to deduce the natural state of slope water yield.…”

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Research Progress on Identification of Basin Water Yield Baseline and Regulation Slope Water Yield Process

Wang,

Hou,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Dust storms in northern China and their significance for the concept of the Anthropocene

Cited by 12 publications

References 55 publications

Synergistic effects of previous winter NAO and ENSO on the spring dust activities in North China

Synergistic effects of previous winter NAO and ENSO on the spring dust activities in North China

Interaction between East Asian summer monsoon and west winds as shown by tree-ring records

Research Progress on Identification of Basin Water Yield Baseline and Regulation Slope Water Yield Process

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