Research Article

Synergy Effects of the Indian Summer Monsoon and the Tibetan Plateau Heating on Summer Rainfall over North China

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The linear regression pattern of the 500 hPa geopotential height (shadings, units: gpm) and 500 hPa wind (vectors, units: m·s−1) against the (a) NCR, (b) TPR, and (c) ISR for JA during 1979–2007. Dark (light) stippling indicates values significantly exceeding the 99% (90%) confidence level using Student’s t test.
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