Abstract:Based on the CFSR reanalysis data, the structure of summertime mean circulation and the characteristics of transient eddy activities in East Asia were firstly analyzed. Then by using the WRF model, a control run and a sensitivity run were designed to simulate the East Asian mean circulation and precipitation in summer that with/without the influence of the mid-latitude transient eddy activities from the northern boundary, respectively. The comparison between the two sets of runs reveals the contribution of transient eddy activities in the mid-latitudes to the East Asia summertime mean circulation and precipitation. Results show that the mid-latitude transient eddy activities can change the background field by systematically transporting momentum, heat, moisture and vorticity, thereby affecting the mean circulation and precipitation in summer. When the mid-latitude transient eddy activities are greatly weakened, their induced poleward momentum, heat and water vapor flux transportation are also significantly weakened. On one hand, the decreasing of poleward heat and water vapor flux transportation increases the mean temperature and water vapor in the lower layers in the eastern continent of East Asia, which provides unstable conditions and moisture conditions for precipitation. On the other hand, the change of transient eddy dynamic transportation causes an equivalent-barotropic structure response in the circulation field. The entire eastern part of China is controlled by stronger southwesterly, thus the East Asian summer monsoon strengthens and extends to further north. The combined effect of these two factors results in moisture convergence and enhanced convection in the northern and southern parts of eastern China, leading to increasing of precipitation in this area.