Wang et al. (2025): Loss and recovery of terrestrial carbon sinks induced by 2020 extreme precipitation in the Yangtze River Valley
Zishan Wang, Jun Wang, Hao Zhou, Qixiang Cai, Ran Yan, Hongzhao Wang, Zhi Huang, Meirong Wang, Weimin Ju, IN: Journal of Hydrology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.134390
Extreme precipitation within the context of global climate change has dramatic impacts on terrestrial carbon sequestration. While extensive research has focused on the adverse impacts of droughts on terrestrial carbon sinks, the effects of extreme precipitation events remain underexplored. Here the authors investigated the carbon sink dynamics induced by a record-breaking heavy precipitation event over the Yangtze River Valley (YRV) in June–July (JJ) 2020, using OCO-2 v10 MIP posterior data and simulations from two terrestrial biosphere models (VEGAS and LPJwsl).