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In the context of global warming, hydroclimatic conditions in the monsoon marginal zone are governed by two primary drivers: the East Asian monsoon and the westerly winds. As a sensitive indicator of climatic change, this region experiences disproportionately amplified adverse effects of climate change are markedly amplified, positioning it as a focal area for climatological research. However, the limited temporal coverage of instrumental records poses significant challenges for understanding historical hydroclimatic variability and its underlying mechanisms. To address this limitation, tree-ring width indices derived from 73 cores of Styphnolobium japonicum ((L.) Schott (1830)) are hereby employed to reconstruct summer maximum temperatures over a 433-year period in the central monsoon fringe zone—specifically, the northwestern Yan Mountains. Results confirm a strong correlation between the tree-ring width index of Styphnolobium japonicum and local summer maximum temperatures (r = 0.770, p < 0.01). Compared to the 19th century, the frequency of temperature fluctuations has increased substantially, with four abrupt regime shifts identified in the reconstructed series (1707, 1817, 1878, and 1994). Spectral analysis reveals cyclical patterns at interannual (2–7 years), decadal (10–30 years), and multidecadal (50 years) timescales. These oscillations align closely with known climate modes, including the EI Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO). Among them, the AMO presents particularly strong coherence with the reconstructed temperature variability. These outcomes improve insights into long-term temperature dynamics in the region and highlight the value of dendroclimatic proxies in reconstructing past climate conditions.

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Year
2025
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16
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12
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1390-1390
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S. Mao, Long Ma, Bolin Sun et al. (2025). Tree Ring Width of Styphnolobium japonicum Reveals Summer Maximum Temperature Variations in Northwestern Yan Mountains over the Past 433 Years. Atmosphere , 16 (12) , 1390-1390. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16121390

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10.3390/atmos16121390