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Unravelling the future role of internal variability in South Asian near-surface wind speed
Cheng Shen
Regional Climate Group, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Hui-Shuang Yuan
Department of Atmospheric Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Zhi-Bo Li
Regional Climate Group, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Jinling Piao
State Key Laboratory of Earth System Numerical Modeling and Application, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Center for Monsoon System Research, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Youli Chang
Department of Atmospheric Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Regional Climate Group, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Near-surface wind speed affects air quality, water cycles, and wind energy, but its future changes in South Asia remain uncertain. This study explores how internal climate variability, particularly the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation, affects wind speed trends in the region. Using advanced climate simulations, we show that accounting for this variability reduces uncertainty in future projections. Our findings could improve climate adaptation strategies and wind energy planning.
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