Human Influence on the 2015 Extreme High Temperature Events in Western China
Introduction. The 2015 summer (June–August) was historically the hottest in western China (west of 105°E), setting new records for the regionally averaged seasonal mean temperature, annual maxima of daily maximum (TXx), and daily minimum (TNx) temperatures. Many stations set new record high temperatures as well. During the period of 12 June–10 August, the daily high temperature above 38°C covered an area of about 753 000 km2, with the highest temperature of 47.7°C recorded in Dongkan station (42.83°N, 89.25°E) of Turpan. The long-lasting extreme high temperature events exerted serious impacts on agriculture and other sectors, resulting in severe heat damage for different crops such as corn, wheat, and fruit trees (CMA 2016).