Local intraseasonal air–sea relationship over the North Indian Ocean and western North Pacific during the spring-to-summer transition

This study investigates the local air–sea relationship associated with the two dominant intraseasonal oscillation (ISO) components during the spring-to-summer transition and compares their properties using multiple air–sea variables in the period 1998–2013. The amplitude of percentage variance in SS...

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Main Authors: Wen-Ting HU, Ting LI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-01-01
Series:Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16742834.2017.1235463
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description This study investigates the local air–sea relationship associated with the two dominant intraseasonal oscillation (ISO) components during the spring-to-summer transition and compares their properties using multiple air–sea variables in the period 1998–2013. The amplitude of percentage variance in SST in periods of 10–20 and 30–60 days are comparable, but the locations of the maxima differ. A strong percentage variance in the 10–20-day SST is evident in the equatorial western Pacific, whereas for the 30–60-day SST the strongest ratio occurs in the North Indian Ocean (NIO), South China Sea (SCS), and North Pacific. Over the NIO, SCS, and Philippine Sea, there are significant correlations between SST and precipitation for both 10–20-day and 30–60-day ISOs. In contrast, the correlations between SST and surface heat fluxes cover a broader region and have larger coefficients. Thus, the atmospheric variables and surface heat fluxes show larger variations within the higher frequency band. However, the amplitude of the correlation coefficients between SST and surface heat fluxes, and SST and rainfall, is greater in the lower frequency band. The corresponding time lags for the different variables reveal that a strong local air–sea interaction is indicated over the NIO, SCS, and western North Pacific, from April to June in both timescales; however, the strength of the air–sea relationship depends on the region and variable.
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spelling doaj.art-b67e255e3a734872958b10ecc60fb7c02022-12-21T22:45:51ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters1674-28342376-61232017-01-01101657210.1080/16742834.2017.12354631235463Local intraseasonal air–sea relationship over the North Indian Ocean and western North Pacific during the spring-to-summer transitionWen-Ting HU0Ting LI1Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesThis study investigates the local air–sea relationship associated with the two dominant intraseasonal oscillation (ISO) components during the spring-to-summer transition and compares their properties using multiple air–sea variables in the period 1998–2013. The amplitude of percentage variance in SST in periods of 10–20 and 30–60 days are comparable, but the locations of the maxima differ. A strong percentage variance in the 10–20-day SST is evident in the equatorial western Pacific, whereas for the 30–60-day SST the strongest ratio occurs in the North Indian Ocean (NIO), South China Sea (SCS), and North Pacific. Over the NIO, SCS, and Philippine Sea, there are significant correlations between SST and precipitation for both 10–20-day and 30–60-day ISOs. In contrast, the correlations between SST and surface heat fluxes cover a broader region and have larger coefficients. Thus, the atmospheric variables and surface heat fluxes show larger variations within the higher frequency band. However, the amplitude of the correlation coefficients between SST and surface heat fluxes, and SST and rainfall, is greater in the lower frequency band. The corresponding time lags for the different variables reveal that a strong local air–sea interaction is indicated over the NIO, SCS, and western North Pacific, from April to June in both timescales; however, the strength of the air–sea relationship depends on the region and variable.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16742834.2017.1235463Air–sea relationshipintraseasonal oscillationspring-to-summer transitionNorth Indian Oceanwestern North Pacific
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Local intraseasonal air–sea relationship over the North Indian Ocean and western North Pacific during the spring-to-summer transition
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
Air–sea relationship
intraseasonal oscillation
spring-to-summer transition
North Indian Ocean
western North Pacific
title Local intraseasonal air–sea relationship over the North Indian Ocean and western North Pacific during the spring-to-summer transition
title_full Local intraseasonal air–sea relationship over the North Indian Ocean and western North Pacific during the spring-to-summer transition
title_fullStr Local intraseasonal air–sea relationship over the North Indian Ocean and western North Pacific during the spring-to-summer transition
title_full_unstemmed Local intraseasonal air–sea relationship over the North Indian Ocean and western North Pacific during the spring-to-summer transition
title_short Local intraseasonal air–sea relationship over the North Indian Ocean and western North Pacific during the spring-to-summer transition
title_sort local intraseasonal air sea relationship over the north indian ocean and western north pacific during the spring to summer transition
topic Air–sea relationship
intraseasonal oscillation
spring-to-summer transition
North Indian Ocean
western North Pacific
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16742834.2017.1235463
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