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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2417
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2417
18 Sep 2024
 | 18 Sep 2024

Sea ice reduction in the Barents-Kara Sea enhances June precipitation in the Yangtze River basin

Tianli Xie, Zhen-Qiang Zhou, Renhe Zhang, Bingyi Wu, and Peng Zhang

Abstract. This study investigates the influence of June sea surface temperature (SST) and sea ice in the Barents-Kara Sea (BKS) on concurrent rainfall variability in the Yangtze River basin from 1982 to 2021 using both observational data and numerical experiments. The observed decrease in BKS sea ice and the corresponding increase in SST during June aligns with enhanced precipitation in the Yangtze River basin on the interannual timescale. The BKS thermal forcing induces an equivalent barotropic Rossby wave train in the middle and upper troposphere, which propagates southeastward to the Northwest Pacific (NWP). This Rossby wave train features two positive centers over the BKS and NWP, and one negative center above the Baikal Lake. The strengthened NWP subtropical high and upper-level westerly jet contribute to increased rainfall in the Yangtze River basin by enhancing moisture transport and anomalous ascending motions. These findings provide important implications for predicting summer rainfall in East Asia.

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Tianli Xie, Zhen-Qiang Zhou, Renhe Zhang, Bingyi Wu, and Peng Zhang

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  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-2417', Anonymous Referee #1, 01 Oct 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Zhen-Qiang Zhou, 18 Oct 2024
  • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Zhen-Qiang Zhou, 18 Oct 2024
    • RC2: 'Reply on AC1', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 Oct 2024
      • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Zhen-Qiang Zhou, 06 Nov 2024
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-2417', Anonymous Referee #2, 30 Oct 2024
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Zhen-Qiang Zhou, 12 Nov 2024
    • AC4: 'Reply on RC3', Zhen-Qiang Zhou, 12 Nov 2024
Tianli Xie, Zhen-Qiang Zhou, Renhe Zhang, Bingyi Wu, and Peng Zhang
Tianli Xie, Zhen-Qiang Zhou, Renhe Zhang, Bingyi Wu, and Peng Zhang

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As the Arctic warms, changes in sea ice and sea surface temperatures are altering global climate patterns. Our study links Barents-Kara Sea ice melt and rising sea surface temperatures to increased summer rainfall in the Yangtze River Basin. Thermal forcing from the BKS induces Rossby wave trains that enhance moisture transport and anomalous ascending motion, leading to increased rainfall. Understanding this connection is critical for predicting summer rainfall in East Asia.