Table 2 Bivariate and partial correlation of indicated climate index and their percentage contribution to TC passage frequency in East Asia.

From: Increasing activity of tropical cyclones in East Asia during the mature boreal autumn linked to long-term climate variability

Partial correlation

Control

Bivariate correlation

Variable

TNA

IPO

PDO

−0.60 (0.000)

TC passage frequency

0.31 (0.070)

0.22 (0.203)

   

PDO

IPO

TNA

0.54 (0.001)

TC passage frequency

−0.43 (0.011)

−0.20 (0.264)

 

PDO

TNA

IPO

−0.44 (0.007)

TC passage frequency

−0.49 (0.003)

0.39 (0.024)

IOBW

0.21 (0.229)

TC passage frequency

  

Percentage contribution

 

Standardized linear regression coefficient

Percentage contribution

PDO

−0.86

49%

TNA

0.37

21%

IPO

0.53

30%

  1. P-value that is less than 0.05 is indicated in bold.