A new indicator on the impact of large-scale circulation on wintertime particulate matter pollution over China

Extreme particulate matter (PM) air pollution of January 2013 in China was found to be associated with an anomalous eastward extension of the Siberian High (SH). We developed a Siberian High position index (SHPI), which depicts the mean longitudinal position of the SH, as a new indicator of the larg...

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Main Authors: B. Jia, Y. Wang, Y. Yao, Y. Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/15/11919/2015/acp-15-11919-2015.pdf