Effect of vertical overturning circulation scale and moist static energy tendency on MJO phase speed

The combined effects of vertical overturning circulation(VOC) zonal length scale and moist static energy(MSE)tendency zonal asymmetry on MJO phase speed were investigated based on diagnosis of ERA-Interim data over a 40-year period(1979-2019).In a key region(80°-100°E),128 MJO events were selected.It was found that the larger the VOC zonal length scale,the faster the MJO eastward propagation.The correlation coefficient between them was 0.52,exceeding the 99% confidence level.A significant positive correlation(0.59) was also identified between the phase speed and MSE tendency zonal asymmetry.A linear regression model based on the aforementioned two parameters was constructed,and the phase speed could be estimated based on the model.The correlation coefficient between the reconstructed phase speed and its observed counterpart was 0.73,exceeding the 99% confidence level with an F-test.A composite analysis of the fast and slow groups indicated that the VOC zonal length scale was modulated by the background state.An El Nino(La Ni?a)-like SST pattern and associated precipitation anomalies promoted a larger(smaller) VOC zonal length scale and thus a faster(slower)propagation speed.A sensitivity test with a reference point in a different longitudinal zone(120°-140°E) was conducted.Again,there were significant relationships between the MJO phase speed and the two parameters.The correlation between the reconstructed and observed phase speed was 0.67,exceeding the 99% confidence level.

A static-dynamic energy harvester for a self-powered ocean environment monitoring application

Ocean intelligent buoy is important for ocean environment monitoring.With the increase of requisite sensors and transportable data,a long power supply has become a problem to be solved urgently.In this work,a hybrid nanogenerator integrating triboelectric,piezoelectric,electromagnetic,photovoltaic,and thermotropic units is proposed to maximize ocean ambient energy harvesting,which includes static energy(solar and thermal energy)and dynamic energy(wave energy).Compared with a device with a single energy conversion mechanism,this structural design breaks the limit of harvesting time and natural conditions during the energy harvesting process,thereby increasing the harvested energy.Static energy harvesting is realized by the thermoelectric(TG)and photovoltaic(PV)units located inside the device and the PV unit attached to the device surface.Results show that the maximum open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current are 5 V and 41 mA in the external PV and 1.33 V and 49 mA in the internal PV under 30000 Lux illumination,respectively.The open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of the TG unit are 5 V and 15 m A,respectively.The core component of the dynamic generation unit is the gimbal used to harvest wave energy by the triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG),piezoelectric generator(PENG),and electromagnetic generator.When the frequency is 2.4 Hz,the maximum peak-to-peak power of the TENG,PENG,and EMG are 0.25,1.58,and 13.8 mW,respectively.Finally,an intelligent ocean buoy is fabricated by the integration of an energy harvester,a power management circuit,sensors,a microcontroller,and a wireless communication module.Driven by static and dynamic energy,temperature signal,humidity signal,GPS signal,and sound signal are sent to the receiving terminal wirelessly.The ocean energy harvester proposed in this work is of great significance for ocean energy harvesting and ocean wireless monitoring systems.

IMPACT OF DESERT DUST ON THE EAST ASIAN SUMMER MONSOON

The radiative forcing(RF) of Asian desert dust and its regional feedbacks to the East Asian summer monsoon(EASM) system are investigated with a coupled regional climate-desert dust model.The statistical significance of desert dust effects are analyzed through 20 summer seasons(1990-2009).In order to estimate the dust effects reasonably,some improvement has been achieved for the coupled model,including the updates of optical properties and desert source area distribution.We find that the desert dust can result in a roughly weakened monsoon in eastern China,Korean Peninsula,Japan and Indian Peninsula and a strengthened monsoon in Indochina Peninsula in the lower troposphere.Moreover,the precipitation comparisons between observational data and simulated patterns are also suggestive of the desert dust effect on the EASM.In the upper troposphere,the southward shift of the westerly jet(WJ) by the dust effect can be seen as an indicator of the weakened monsoon in great part of the monsoon areas.The change of the moist static energy(MSE) contrast between land and ocean is the main reason for the EASM variations.

Evaluation of the Madden-Julian oscillation in HiRAM

The aim of this study was to understand the cause of Madden–Julian oscillation(MJO)bias in the High Resolution AtmosphericModel(HiRAM)driven by observed SST through process-oriented diagnosis.Wavenumber-frequency power spectrum and composite analyses indicate that HiRAM underestimates the spectral amplitude over theMJO band and mainly produces non-propagating rather than eastward-propagating intraseasonal rainfall anomalies,as observed.Column-integrated moist static energy(MSE)budget analysis is conducted to understand the MJO propagation bias in the simulation.It is found that the bias is due to the lack of a zonally asymmetric distribution of the MSE tendency anomaly in respect to the MJO convective center,which is mainly attributable to the bias in vertical MSE advection and surface turbulent flux.Further analysis suggests that it is the unrealistic simulation of MJO vertical circulation anomalies in the upper troposphere as well as overestimation of the Rossby wave response that results in the bias.

Understanding the physical processes in the evolution of a cold air outbreak over China in late November 2022 from a Lagrangian perspective

From 26 November to 1 December 2022,intense cold air masses swept across China from northwest to south,resulting in a nationwide cold air outbreak(CAO)case characterised by drastic and sudden temperature drops with rain,snow and strong winds.The physical processes that dominate the intensification of the cold air masses during this CAO event remain unclear.In this study,the evolution of the CAO case,which is indicated by the dry static energy(DSE),is investigated using a novel approach in the framework of Lagrangian backtracking.The dominant processes can be identified by decomposing the DSE change into four diabatic heating terms due to shortwave radiation,longwave radiation,latent heat and turbulent processes.Overall,in this case,most of the cold air parcels originated from the east of Novaya Zemlya and crossed Central Siberia before reaching China.Thus,these air parcels mainly manifested on the northwest‒southeast path.The duration of the cold air intensification differed between subregions.The cold air parcels experienced long cooling periods(approximately 9 d)before reaching northern China(i.e.Northwest,North and Northeast China),whilst the southern parts(i.e.Central,East and South China)underwent relatively short cooling periods(6-8 d).Accordingly,the cold air affecting northern China is more intense than that affecting the southern parts,especially for East and South China.For all six subregions,longwave radiative cooling is identified as the dominant contributor to the cold air intensification,and the latent heat processes as the secondary contributor.The weakening of cold air parcels as they approach and pass over these regions is driven by turbulent processes and shortwave heating.Central Siberia and Lake Baikal are identified as key areas for the intensification of cold air passing over both regions.In addition,air parcels affecting Northwest China are intensely cooled as they pass over the Junggar Basin,while the North China Plain is a key area for cooling air parcels reaching Central,East and South China.From a Lagrangian perspective,these findings provide insights into the physical processes driving the behaviour of cold air parcels,which would help understand the mechanisms involved in the past changes and future projections in CAOs.

Impact of ENSO on MJO Pattern Evolution over the Maritime Continent

The modulation of Madden–Julian oscillation(MJO)pattern evolution over the Maritime Continent(MC)by El Nino–Southern Oscillation(ENSO)was investigated through a combined observational and modeling study.MJO convective branches shifted south of the equator over the MC during eastern Pacific(EP)El Nino winters,while it became relatively symmetric about the equator during La Ni?a winters.The impact of central Pacific(CP)El Ninos to MJO pattern,on the other hand,is not statistically significant.The cause of the distinctive MJO pattern evolutions is likely attributed to the ENSO-induced changes of the background moisture and vertical shear over the MC.Idealized numerical experiments with a 2.5-layer model were carried out,and the result revealed that the background moisture change played a dominant role.An observational diagnosis of column-integrated moist static energy(MSE)budgets was further conducted.The result indicated that the MJO pattern difference was attributed to the MSE tendency asymmetry in front of MJO convection between EP El Nino and La Ni?a,caused by the advection of the mean MSE by anomalous meridional wind.The difference in the MJO-scale anomalous meridional wind was ultimately controlled by the change of the background meridional moisture gradient associated with EP El Nino and La Ni?a.

Modified Nonlinear Model of Arcsin-Electrodynamics

A new modified model of nonlinear arcsin-electrodynamics with two parameters is proposed and analyzed.We obtain the corrections to the Coulomb law. The effect of vacuum birefringence takes place when the external constant magnetic field is present. We calculate indices of refraction for two perpendicular polarizations of electromagnetic waves and estimate bounds on the parameter γ from the BMV and PVLAS experiments. It is shown that the electric field of a point-like charge is finite at the origin. We calculate the finite static electric energy of point-like particles and demonstrate that the electron mass can have the pure electromagnetic nature. The symmetrical Belinfante energy-momentum tensor and dilatation current are found. We show that the dilatation symmetry and dual symmetry are broken in the model suggested. We have investigated the gauge covariant quantization of the nonlinear electrodynamics fields as well as the gauge fixing approach based on Dirac's brackets.