Monsoons through Time: Why has the Asian monsoon changed?

亚洲季风系统是地球气候的一个主要特征，直接影响着世界上一半的人口。季风对水和食物的供应以及对动植物和生态系统的影响对该区域的经济作出了重大贡献。此外，中国的大部分地区以其异常高的生物多样性而闻名，部分原因是与季风相关的温度和降雨量的强烈季节性波动。亚洲季风的未来变化仍然存在争议，部分原因是它们在计算机气候模型中的表示存在不确定性。重要的是，这些模型要根据过去的数据进行彻底的测试。

The Asian Monsoon System is a major feature of the Earth's climate, directly impacting half the human population of the world. The impact of the monsoon on the supply of water and food, and on the flora, fauna, and ecosystems, significantly contributes to the economy of the region. Moreover, large parts of China are noted for their exceptionally high biodiversity, in part arising from the strong seasonal fluctuations in both temperature and rainfall associated with the monsoon. Future changes in the Asian monsoon remain debated, in part because of uncertainties in their representation in computer climate models. It is important that the models are thoroughly tested against past data.