Study identifies Tibet-California climate teleconnection
1Sep 9 2:00 PM · 14d ago · 2 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 1 of 4
Live Science reports on a new study finding that abnormally high temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau in December 2016 and February 2023 preceded record-breaking rainfall in California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Arizona about a month later, causing roughly $6.6 billion in damage and at least nine deaths.
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“This study provides the first evidence from observational data analysis and model simulations that abnormally high early-winter temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau led to stronger atmospheric rivers along the U.S. Pacific Coast, driving heavy regional precipitation”
Yongkang Xue
Yongkang XueStudy first author, UCLA atmospheric and oceanic sciences professor
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