Novel meteorological mechanisms behind severe drought in southwestern China during spring 2021
Crops were not fully filled, and the rate of empty straw greatly increased in Weishan County, Yunnan province, China under drought conditions. Photo taken on 21 April 2021. Credit: Yong Zhu
Southwestern China (SWC) is a region on the southeastern side of the Tibetan Plateau, in which both southwesterly and southeasterly winds influence weather patterns during the summer monsoon period. Spring drought before the onset of the…