Abstract
AbstractIn this study, interannual and interdecadal variations in the extreme high-temperature event (EHE) frequency over northern Asia (NA) and the associated possible mechanisms are explored. On an interannual time scale, the first two empirical orthogonal function modes of the NA EHE frequency exhibit a meridional dipole pattern (EOF1) and diagonal tripolar pattern (EOF2), respectively. The higher NA EHE frequency is related to anomalous local highs, reduced mid- to low clouds, and more solar radiation. The warmer ground further heats the overlying atmosphere through longwave radiation and sensible heat. The warm temperature advection in the lower troposphere and the drier soil conditions also favor higher EHE frequency. Further analysis reveals that the EOF1 mode is related to the Polar–Eurasian teleconnection pattern (POL), while the EOF2 mode is associated with North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and Pacific–Japan/East Asia–Pacific pattern (PJ/EAP). The fitted EHE frequency based on the atmospheric factors (POL, NAO, and PJ/EAP) can explain the interannual variation in the regionally averaged EHE frequency by 33.8%. Furthermore, three anomalous sea surface temperature (SST) patterns over the North Atlantic–Mediterranean Sea region and around the Maritime Continent are associated with the two EHE modes by intensifying the pronounced atmospheric teleconnections. Analysis on the simulation of five models in the Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project experiment further confirms the impact of the pronounced SST patterns on the POL, NAO and PJ/EAP. In addition, NA EHE frequency experienced a significant interdecadal increase around the mid-1990s, which could be associated with the phase shift of the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation and long-term global warming trend.
Publisher
American Meteorological Society
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