Known as the third pole of the Earth,the Roof of the World and the Water Tower of Asia,the Tibetan Plateau accounts for 1/4 of China's territory.The Tibetan Plateau and its heat source play important roles in the weather and climate of East Asia and the world as a whole.In this study,clarifying the atmospheric heat source over the Tibetan Plateau and its influence will help to deepen our relevant knowledge,improve the forecasting ability of weather system occurrence and development in the plateau region,and advance the forecast level of precipitation in the plateau region.In this paper,relevant researches regarding the atmospheric heat source over the Tibetan Plateau are systematically summarized,including the acquisition and characteristics of the atmospheric heat source over the Tibetan Plateau,which includes the calculation of the atmospheric heat source over the Tibetan Plateau and its spatial and temporal distribution and evolution characteristics;the influence of atmospheric heat source over the Tibetan Plateau on monsoon and precipitation;and the influence of the atmospheric heat source over the Tibetan Plateau on the weather systems,which includes the influence on the South Asian High,Western Pacific Subtropical High,plateau vortex and plateau shear line.The future research on the atmospheric heat source over the Tibetan Plateau is prospected and some aspects worthy of further research are proposed based on the basis of summarizing the existing research progress and achievements.