New mechanism to explain how El Nino influences East Asian and NW Pacific climate

Western North Pacific anomalous anticyclone (WNPAC, or referred to as Philippine Sea anomalous anticyclone) is the most important anomalous circulation pattern connecting El Niño and East Asian-western North Pacific monsoon. WNPAC begins from the El Niño late winter to the following summer, and thus is one of the most long-lasting anomalous circulation patterns over the entire tropical climate system.