Open AccessMixed diversity of shifting IOD and El Niño dominates the location of Maritime Continent autumn drought
Author(s) -
Chundi Hu,
Tao Lian,
Ho Nam Cheung,
Shaobo Qiao,
Zhenning Li,
Kaiqiang Deng,
Song Yang,
Dake Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
national science review/national science review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.433
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 2095-5138
pISSN - 2053-714X
DOI - 10.1093/nsr/nwaa020
Subject(s) - geography , diversity (politics) , climatology , indian ocean dipole , oceanography , physical geography , geology , meteorology , sea surface temperature , political science , law
The Maritime Continent is a huge heat source region over the Indo-Pacific warm pool and it plays a key role in global weather/climate variations. The locations of Maritime Continent autumn droughts, linked to frequent rampant forest wildfires, are closely related to the mixed diversity of El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole events.