138 Result(s)
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Correction: Warming of the lower ocean layer modulated by vertical advection prior to typhoon arrival
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Attributing interdecadal variations of southern tropical Indian Ocean dipole mode to rhythms of Bjerknes feedback intensity
The changes in the intensity of the southern tropical Indian Ocean dipole mode (STIOD) are investigated using observations and the Community Earth System Model Large Ensemble (CESM-LE) project in this study. T...
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Westerlies Affecting the Seasonal Variation of Water Vapor Transport over the Tibetan Plateau Induced by Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
This study investigates the activity of tropical cyclones (TCs) in the Bay of Bengal (BOB) from 1979 to 2018 to discover the mechanism affecting the contribution rate to the meridional moisture budget anomaly ...
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Warming of the lower ocean layer modulated by vertical advection prior to typhoon arrival
During the period from 25 August 2012 to 11 December 2013, five typhoons were tracked passing by an observation station near the Xisha Islands in the northern South China Sea (NSCS). An analysis of the tempera...
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Frontogenesis and Frontolysis of a Cold Filament Driven by the Cross-Filament Wind and Wave Fields Simulated by a Large Eddy Simulation
The variations of the frontogenetic trend of a cold filament induced by the cross-filament wind and wave fields are studied by a non-hydrostatic large eddy simulation. Five cases with different strengths of wi...
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Diversity of strong negative Indian Ocean dipole events since 1980: characteristics and causes
In this study, the diverse features of four strongest negative Indian Ocean dipole (nIOD) (1996, 1998, 2010 and 2016) since 1980 are quantitatively examined. The contributions of air-sea feedback to La Niña-relat...
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Evaluation of the performance of the latest WRF model (V4.5) in simulating surface elements and its sensitivity to the diurnal SST cycle in the South China Sea
The performances of six surface layer parameterizations in the latest Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF Version 4.5) are examined via observations at Yongxing Island, South China Sea. Three short-ter...
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MoOx nanoclusters on Mo-doped TiO2 nanosheets with enhanced singlet oxygen generation and sulfide conversion abilities for photocatalytic aerobic oxidative desulfurization
Photocatalytic aerobic oxidation desulfurization (PAODS) is a promising and sustainable alternative to conventional, energy-intensive desulfurization techniques for petroleum products. However, its development...
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Performance of the Indian summer monsoon 2020 in NCEP-GFS
The rainfall observed 957.6 mm during summer monsoon season (June–September) of 2020 over India, which is 9% more than the climatological mean summer monsoon rainfall. In this study, the Indian Summer Monsoon ...
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Either IOD leading or ENSO leading triggers extreme thermohaline events in the central tropical Indian Ocean
Based on 12 years (2007–2018) of salinity data from the Array for Real-Time Geostrophic Oceanography (Argo) dataset, we found significant positive salinity anomalies in the upper layer of the central tropical ...
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Extended Impact of Cold Air Invasions in East Asia in Response to a Warm South China Sea and Philippine Sea
During boreal winter, the invasion of cold air can lead to remarkable temperature drops in East Asia which can result in serious socioeconomic impacts. Here, we find that the intensity of strong synoptic cold ...
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Influence of the upper mixed layer depth on Langmuir turbulence characteristics
The upper mixed layer depth (h) has a significant seasonal variation in the real ocean and the low-order statistics of Langmuir turbulence are dramatically influenced by the upper mixed layer depth. To explore th...
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An Extreme Drought over South China in 2020/21 Concurrent with an Unprecedented Warm Northwest Pacific and La Niña
An extreme drought appeared in South China from October 2020 to March 2021. During that time, sea surface temperatures exhibited an unprecedented warm center over the northwest Pacific (NWP) and a cold center ...
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Variations in Dissolved Oxygen Induced by a Tropical Storm Within an Anticyclone in the Northern South China Sea
Tropical storms (TSs) can induce sea surface cooling, freshening, and phytoplankton blooms. The dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration response to TSs within an anticyclone is still unclear due to the rarity of in s...
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Effect of seasonal barrier layer on mixed-layer heat budget in the Bay of Bengal
Time series measurements (2010–2017) from the Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA) moorings at 15°N, 90°E and 12°N, 90°E are used to investigate the effect ...
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Influence of Coriolis Parameter Variation on Langmuir Turbulence in the Ocean Upper Mixed Layer with Large Eddy Simulation
Langmuir turbulence is a complex turbulent process in the ocean upper mixed layer. The Coriolis parameter has an important effect on Langmuir turbulence through the Coriolis-Stokes force and Ekman effect, howe...
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Roles of Equatorial Ocean Currents in Sustaining the Indian Ocean Dipole Peak
In this study, on the basis of the results of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Ocean Reanalysis System 4, the response of equatorial ocean currents and their roles during the peak phase o...
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Interpretation of interannual variability of the zonal contrasting thermal conditions in the winter South China Sea
The distinct winter temperature difference between the eastern South China Sea (ESCS) and western South China Sea (WSCS) has a crucial impact on regional air–sea interactions. By utilizing satellite and reanal...
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Overview of the Atmosphere and Hydrological Environment of the South China Sea
The South China Sea is located in tropical and subtropical low latitudes (0~23°N, 99°~121°E) with an area of about 3.5 million km2, surrounded by mainland China, Taiwan, Philippine, Malaysia Island and Indo-China...
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The Characteristics of Large-Scale Circulation Dynamics in the South China Sea
The Luzon Strait is the only deep-water channel connecting the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The characteristics of water exchange in this area have been studied by many scholars.