Tracing changes in atmospheric moisture supply to the drying Southwest China

Zhang, Chi; Tang, Qiuhong; Chen, Deliang; Li, Laifang; Liu, Xingcai; Cui, Huijuan

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10383-2017

Articles | Volume 17, issue 17

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10383-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10383-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 17, issue 17

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05 Sep 2017

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| 05 Sep 2017

Tracing changes in atmospheric moisture supply to the drying Southwest China

Chi Zhang, Qiuhong Tang, Deliang Chen, Laifang Li, Xingcai Liu, and Huijuan Cui

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RC1: 'novel contribution, but some more details and technical corrections are needed', Anonymous Referee #1, 24 Apr 2017
- AC1: 'Reply to RC1', chi zhang, 27 Jun 2017
RC2: 'review of Zhang et al', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 May 2017
- AC2: 'Reply to RC2', chi zhang, 27 Jun 2017

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AR by Chi Zhang on behalf of the Authors (21 Jul 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (24 Jul 2017) by Andreas Stohl

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ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (07 Aug 2017) by Andreas Stohl

AR by Chi Zhang on behalf of the Authors (10 Aug 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (10 Aug 2017) by Andreas Stohl

AR by Chi Zhang on behalf of the Authors (10 Aug 2017) Author's response Manuscript

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Precipitation over Southwest China (SWC) has decreased significantly in recent years. By tracking precipitation moisture, we found that the reduced precipitation results from the reduced moisture supply from the extended west, which is influenced by the South Asian summer monsoon and the westerlies. Further study revealed the dynamic variations in circulation dominate the interannual variations in SWC precipitation. Changes in circulation systems may be related to the recent changes in SSTs.