Interannual variations of persistent extreme cold events in northeastern China
摘要
The interannual variations of persistent extreme cold events (ECE) in northeastern China (NEC) and associated tropical and high-latitude forcings were investigated through both observational analyses and idealized numerical model experiments. The yearly accumulated ECE number exhibits a marked interannual fluctuation at a dominant period of 2–3 years. During the more frequent ECE winters, the NEC is controlled by a local cyclonic anomaly. This cyclonic anomaly is a part of a quasi-barotropic Rossby wave train with an alternated cyclone-anticyclone-cyclone pattern across the Eurasian Continent. Accompanied with this Rossby wave train are positive sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the Barents Sea (