Seasonal variation in the regional structure of warming across China in the past half century

A dataset of 160 National Meteorological Observatory stations with long-term monthly temperature data for China was analyzed to assess the seasonal variation of the spatial temperature structure across China in the past half century. Different warming trends were found for the different seasons: the...

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Published in:Climate research 2005-05, Vol.28 (3), p.213-219
Main Authors: He, Yuanqing, Lu, Aigang, Zhang, Zhonglin, Pang, Hongxi, Zhao, Jingdong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Climate change
Climatic zones
Cooling
Global climate models
Global warming
Land use
Paleoclimatology
Seasons
Sulfates
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Summary:A dataset of 160 National Meteorological Observatory stations with long-term monthly temperature data for China was analyzed to assess the seasonal variation of the spatial temperature structure across China in the past half century. Different warming trends were found for the different seasons: the extent of warming is stronger and more widespread in winter than in summer. Warming is more pronounced at higher latitude, particularly in winter. The possible mechanisms of seasonal variation in climate warming include effects of greenhouse gases, increased cloud cover due to increases in sulfate aerosols, and local processes such as changes in land use and urban heat island effects.
ISSN:0936-577X
1616-1572
DOI:10.3354/cr028213