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Physical drivers and trends of the recent delayed withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon over Mainland Indochina
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management (CPRM), Key Laboratory of Meteorological Disaster, Ministry of Education/Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change/Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters, University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, People’s Republic of China
Aviation Weather Services, Yangon, Myanmar
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management (CPRM), Key Laboratory of Meteorological Disaster, Ministry of Education/Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change/Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters, University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, People’s Republic of China
Kazora Jonah
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management (CPRM), Key Laboratory of Meteorological Disaster, Ministry of Education/Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change/Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters, University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, People’s Republic of China
Rwanda Meteorology Agency, Kigali, Rwanda
Du Xinguan
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management (CPRM), Key Laboratory of Meteorological Disaster, Ministry of Education/Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change/Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters, University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, People’s Republic of China
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Short summary
The study examines the delayed withdrawal of the Mainland Indochina Southwest Monsoon by exploring spatial trends. The new Cumulative Change-Point Monsoon index effectively describes seasonal shifts. Results indicate stronger subtropical westerly jets and weaker tropical easterly jets in recent years, impacting wind patterns and delaying monsoon withdrawal.
The study examines the delayed withdrawal of the Mainland Indochina Southwest Monsoon by...
