Investigation of the "elevated heat pump" hypothesis of the Asian monsoon using satellite observations

The "elevated heat pump" (EHP) hypothesis has been a topic of intensive research and controversy. It postulates that aerosol-induced anomalous mid- and upper-tropospheric warming in the Himalayan foothills and above the Tibetan Plateau leads to an early onset and intensification of Asian m...

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Main Authors: M. M. Wonsick, R. T. Pinker, Y. Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/8749/2014/acp-14-8749-2014.pdf