Attribute Analysis of Aridity Variability in North Xinjiang, China
| 第一作者： |
吴燕峰 |
| 英文第一作者： |
Wu, Y. F. |
| 联系作者： |
章光新 |
| 英文联系作者： |
Zhang, G. X. |
| 发表年度： |
2016 |
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| 摘要： |
Identifying the dominant meteorological factors affecting aridity variability can improve our understanding of climate change and its future trend in arid and semiarid regions. This study investigated the spatiotemporal aridity variability in North Xinjiang, China, from 1961 to 2013, based on the UNESCO aridity index (precipitation/potential evapotranspiration), and analyzed its association with meteorological factors. The results suggest that North Xinjiang is becoming more humid with an increasing trend in aridity index. Precipitation, temperature, and relative humidity have positive correlation with aridity, and evapotranspiration, sunshine hours, and wind speed have negative correlation with aridity. Wind speed and sunshine hours have a higher sensitivity and more contribution to aridity. This study provides an understanding of the effect of recent climate change on drought in northwest China. |
| 刊物名称： |
Advances in Meteorology |
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