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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-08-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/8749/2014/acp-14-8749-2014.pdf |