Relationship between Antarctic sea ice and the climate in summer of China

Ma Lijuan, Lu Longhua, Bian Lingen

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Advances in Polar Science ›› 2006, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2) : 1-8.

Relationship between Antarctic sea ice and the climate in summer of China

  • Ma Lijuan, Lu Longhua, Bian Lingen
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The variations of sea ice are different in different regions in Antarctica, thus have different impacts on local atmospheric circulation and global climatic system. The relationships between the sea ice in Ross Sea and Weddell Sea regions and the synoptic climate in summer of China are investigated in this paper via diagnostic analysis methods by using global sea ice concentration gridded data covering Jan. 1968 through Dec. 2002 obtained from Hadley Center, combined with Geopotential Height on 500hPa and 100hPa over North Hemisphere and monthly precipitation and air temperatures data covering the corresponding period over 160 meteorological stations in China obtained from CMA (China Meteorological Administration). Results disclose that both these two regions are of indicative meanings to the climate in summer of China. The Ross Sea Region is the key sea ice region to the precipitation in Northeast China in summer. More sea ice in this region in September will result in less precipitation in Northeast China in the following June. Weddell Sea Region is the key sea ice region to the air temperature in Northeast China in summer. More sea ice in this region in September will contribute to lower air temperature in Northeast China in the following June.

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Arctic Sea-ice / Correlation Analysis / Teleconnection / Climate Change

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