Impact of the North Atlantic sea surface temperature on the summer high temperature in northern China

This study investigates the relationship between the summer high temperature in northern China and the northern North Atlantic (NNA) sea surface temperature anomalies (SSTAs) in the previous winter and spring during the period 1981–2017. In northern China, mean maximum temperature ( T max ) above 31°C and high frequencies of hot days are concentrated in June–July. SSTAs in the NNA in the previous December–April have a significant positive...