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Articles | Volume 22, issue 10
Articles | Volume 22, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-22-1927-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-22-1927-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 10
Research article
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26 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 26 Oct 2026

Interaction between the East Asian summer monsoon and Westerlies as shown by desert shrub-ring records from the Alxa Plateau, Northwest China

Shengchun Xiao, Xiaomei Peng, Aijun Ding, Quanyan Tian, Yu Ren, and Jiakang Wang

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We studied climate impacts on desert change in northern China, where two wind systems meet. Using desert shrub rings, we tracked century-long moisture variations. Plant growth is mainly limited by rainfall, and wet-dry conditions vary over space and time. Changes are driven by the balance between summer monsoon rains and western dry winds, making this region key to understanding climate effects on vegetation and desertification.
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