For a fuller description of the paper itself, go to the end of this web page.
Each simulation published in this paper corresponds to a unique 5 or 6 character code on the web pages.
The following table lists the name of the simulation as used in the paper, and the corresponding code name
The webpage gives you the ability to examine the published simulations, but you can also download the raw (netcdf) files to perform your own analysis. Detailed instructions on how to use the webpages and access the data can be found here: Using_BRIDGE_webpages.pdf
These experiments use highly simplified continental and Tibetan geometries based on modern land-sea-mountain configuration.
You can have make you own analysis and plots by going here
| Simulation Name as in Paper | Simulation name on web pages |
|---|---|
| WaterWorld | xpmrk |
| Eura | xptda |
| EuraInd | xptdb |
| EuraIndAfr | xptdc |
| EuraIndAfrAus | xptdd |
| EuraIndAfrAnt | xptde |
| EuraIndAfrNA | xptdf |
| EuraIndAfrSA | xptdg |
| ALL | xptdh |
| ALL_noNA | xptdq |
| EuraIndAfr_Tibet | xptdi |
| EuraIndAfrNA_Tibet | xptdj |
| ALL_Tibet | xptdk |
| EuraExtented | xptdy |
| Atmos_EuraIndAfr | xptdo |
| Atmos_EuraIndAfrNA | xptdp |
| NA_LandOnly | xptdn |
| Realistic_PI | tdezc |
| Observation | gpcpb |
North American continent strengthens Asian monsoon.
| Name | Chen et al 2025 |
|---|---|
| Brief Description | North American continent strengthens Asian monsoon. |
| Full Author List | Linlin Chen, Paul J. Valdes, Alexander Farnsworth |
| Title | The role of the North American continent in strengthening the Asian summer monsoon |
| Year | 2025 |
| Journal | ? |
| Volume | ? |
| Issue | |
| Pages | |
| DOI | ? |
| Contact's Name | Linlin Chen |
| Contact's email | |
| Abstract | Most studies on modern Asian monsoon formation focus on mechanisms arising within the Afro-Eurasian continent, while fewer compare the effects from remote continents. Here, we explore this question using a coupled climate model. We show that the existence of the North American continent is critical for the intensity of the Asian summer monsoon. The mechanism involves North America acting as an additional heating center, resulting in the strengthening and extension of oceanic advection toward the monsoon region. This is achieved via the Rodwell-Hoskins mechanism that strengthens the North Pacific subtropical high, and through a widespread Northern Hemisphere heating that shifts the Hadly circulation subsidence center poleward. This teleconnection is independent of the presence of the Tibetan Plateau and its impact on East Asian summer precipitation is found to be smaller but comparable to that of Tibet. The individual role of other continents outside Afro-Eurasia is found to be less important. |