The Effects of Sandstorms on the Climate of Northwestern China

Figure 5

Comparison of mean temperature and precipitation averaged from 1 March 2001 to 1 March 2011 between observation and simulation. (a) Observed 2 m temperature (K) from 668 stations; (b) observed precipitation (mm/d) from 668 stations; (c) simulated 2 m temperature (K); (d) simulated precipitation (mm/d); (e) differences of 2 m temperature (K); and (f) differences of precipitation (mm/d) between simulation and observation (simulation – observation).

(a) Obs: 2 m temperature (K)

(b) Obs: precipitation (mm/d)

(c) CE: 2 m temperature (K)

(d) CE: precipitation (mm/d)

(e) CE − Obs: 2 m temperature (K)

(f) CE − Obs: precipitation (mm/d)