AMO Affecting the Eurasian Surface Temperature (IMAGE)

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

AMO Affecting the Eurasian Surface Temperature

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Schematic diagram illustrating the mechanism of the AMO affecting the Eurasian surface temperature. E-WA, CA and NEA are short for Europe-West Asia, Central Asia and Northeast Asia, respectively. H represents 'positive geopotential height anomaly' and L represents 'negative geopotential height anomaly'.

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Xueqian Sun

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