Abstract: The structure of the boundary layer and the mechanism of heating over the Tibetan Plateau are examined using the data obtained from the First GARP (Global Atmospheric Research Program) Global Experiment and the Chinese ...

Abstract: The onset and interannual variability of the Asian summer monsoon in relation to land?sea thermal contrast and its contributing factors are studied using a 14-yr (1979?1992) dataset. The onset of the Asian summer monsoon ...