Characteristics of the South China Sea Monsoon from the Onset to Withdrawal before and after 1993/94

Figure 13

Composite monthly SSTAs (shading; (K)) from April to November between late-onset years of the period of 1979–1993 (left) and early-onset years of the period of 1994–2016 (right). Thick solid lines surround the region exceeding the 90% confidence level, respectively. (a, i) Apr, (b, j) May, (c, k) Jun, (d, l) Jul, (e, m) Aug, (f, n) Sep, (g, o) Oct, and (h, p) Nov.

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