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Editorial: Changes in Snow, Monsoon and Snow-Monsoon Relationship in the Warming Climate

Changes in Snow, Monsoon and Snow-Monsoon Relationship in the Warming Climate Monsoons affect a large percent of the world ’ s population. Snow cover modulates land surface conditions and consequently the land-sea thermal contrast. Thus, snow over the land is an important factor for monsoon variations. In a warming climate, both snow and monsoon are subject to notable changes. The snow-monsoon relationship has also experienced changes in the past. Improved understanding of the factors responsible for the changes in snow over various regions and in different components of monsoon, and the physical reasons for the changes in snow-monsoon relationship will help to alleviate monsoon-related adverse impacts on societal development. This special issue “ Changes in Snow, Monsoon and Snow-Monsoon Relationship in the Warming Climate ” includes articles that address the impacts of snow cover on Asian climate and changes in the snow-monsoon relationship in a warming climate. Papers range from the impacts of the Tibetan Plateau and Eurasian snow cover on the winter atmospheric circulation and East Asian winter monsoon to summer precipitation and extremes. Papers also consider the regulation of solar activity on the Tibetan Plateau snow variations and their impacts on summer precipitation in China and evaluate the ability of coupled models in simulating the Eurasian snow and its relationship with atmospheric circulation. Three papers in this special issue are focused on the impacts of the Tibetan Plateau snow changes. Chen et al. analyzed the role of eastern Tibetan Plateau autumn-winter snow cover in the variability of the northern component of the East Asian winter monsoon. Song et al. documented the linkage of the spring Tibetan Plateau snow to summer precipitation in China. Wang et al. examined the impact of summer western Tibetan Plateau snow cover on East Asian summer precipitation. Four papers are focused on the impacts of Eurasian snow on winter atmospheric circulation. Yang and analyzed the in ﬂ uence of November Siberian snow on the out-of-phase Siberian High change in December and January and the responsible physical mechanism. Sun et al. documented the connection of diverse winter Siberian high variation modes with preceding autumn and simultaneous winter Eurasian snow cover. Zhang and Sun revealed the impacts of central Siberian October snow cover on spring extreme precipitation in southern China. Yao et al. identi ﬁ ed the relation of summer compound hot and dry extreme days in China to the preceding winter Northern Hemisphere snow. Four papers revealed that the effects of snow on climate have experienced interdecadal changes. Chen et al. identi ﬁ ed an interdecadal weakening in the relationship of the northern component of East Asian winter monsoon to autumn-winter Tibetan Plateau snow cover in the mid-1990 ’ s. Yang and Fan unraveled the intensi ﬁ ed impact of spring Siberian snow on the out-of-phase December-January Siberian high relation after 2000. Song et al. showed that the linkage of Tibetan Plateau snow