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 summer rainy season is common throughout SWC, which threatens local ecology, agriculture, and economic balance.
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Source: Phys.org