The response of the North Pacific Subtropical Mode Water and Subtropical Countercurrent (STCC) to changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) and aerosol is investigated based on the 20th-century historical and single-forcing sim...The response of the North Pacific Subtropical Mode Water and Subtropical Countercurrent (STCC) to changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) and aerosol is investigated based on the 20th-century historical and single-forcing simulations with the Geo-physical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Climate Model version 3 (GFDL CM3). The aerosol effect causes sea surface temperature (SST) to decrease in the mid-latitude North Pacific, especially in the Kuroshio Extension region, during the past five decades (1950-2005), and this cooling effect exceeds the warming effect by the GHG increase. The STCC response to the GHG and aerosol forcing are opposite. In the GHG (aerosol) forcing run, the STCC decelerates (accelerates) due to the decreased (increased) mode waters in the North Pacific, resulting from a weaker (stronger) front in the mixed layer depth and decreased (increased) subduction in the mode water formation region. The aerosol effect on the SST, mode waters and STCC more than offsets the GHG effect. The response of SST in a zonal band around 40?N and the STCC to the combined forcing in the historical simulation is similar to the response to the aerosol forcing.展开更多
Based on the data of temperature and salinity of the 137°E section in the winters and summers from 1967 to 1995, the geo-strophic current of the section is calculated and analyzed, and the drifting tracks of the ...Based on the data of temperature and salinity of the 137°E section in the winters and summers from 1967 to 1995, the geo-strophic current of the section is calculated and analyzed, and the drifting tracks of the satellite tracking drift buoy distributed on the 144°E section are also analyzed. In light of the surface dynamic height distribution in the CSK atlas, this paper compares some features of the Subtropical Countercurrent, the North Equatorial Current and the North Equatorial Countercurrent. The main results are as follows:1. The Subtropical Countercurrent, the North Equatorial Current and the North Equatorial Countercurrent are not simple single currents, but have two branches or more. One of the common features of the three currents mentioned above is "multi-branching" of the current.2. The zonal distribution of the flow velocity structure, the alternate and intermittent occurrence of the eastward and westward flows, with a shallower flow layer and belonging to the surface flow or subsurface展开更多
This study investigated the seasonal variation in the atmospheric response to oceanic mesoscale eddies in the North Pacific Subtropical Countercurrent(STCC)and its mechanism,based on satellite altimetric and reanalysi...This study investigated the seasonal variation in the atmospheric response to oceanic mesoscale eddies in the North Pacific Subtropical Countercurrent(STCC)and its mechanism,based on satellite altimetric and reanalysis datasets.Although mesoscale eddy in the study area is more active in summer,the sea surface temperature(SST)anomaly associated with mesoscale eddies is more intense and dipolar in winter,which is largely due to the larger background SST gradient.Similarly,the impact of the oceanic eddy on sea surface wind speed and heat flux is strongest in winter,whereas its effect on precipitation rate is more significant in summer.The study revealed that the SST gradient in STCC could impact the atmosphere layer by up to 800 h Pa(900 h Pa)in boreal winter(summer)through the dominant vertical mixing mechanism.Moreover,the intensity of the SST gradient causes such seasonal variation in mesoscale air-sea coupling in the study region.In brief,a stronger(weaker)background SST gradient field in wintertime(summertime)leads to a larger(smaller)eddy-induced SST anomaly,thus differently impacting atmosphere instability and transitional kinetic energy flux over oceanic eddies,leading to seasonal variation in mesoscale air-sea coupling intensity.展开更多
Observations indicated that in the region of the Subtropical Countercurrent(STCC) over the Pacific (140°E-170°W, 19°N-28°N), the eddy kinetic energy over the western sideis much higher than that ov...Observations indicated that in the region of the Subtropical Countercurrent(STCC) over the Pacific (140°E-170°W, 19°N-28°N), the eddy kinetic energy over the western sideis much higher than that over the eastern side. The cause of such a behavior was theoreticallyinvestigated in this paper. The calculation of geostrophic current in this region indicates thatthere are relatively strong meridional geostrophic currents in this region even though the zonalcurrent is dominant in most seasons. Using a 2. 5-layer reduced-gravity model, ba-roclinicinstability of non-zonal current was discussed. It is found that at the western side of STCC thevertical shear of the meridional geostrophic current will be in favor of the ba-roclinicinstability, but at its eastern side it will suppress ba-roclinic instability, thus causing thegrowth of eddies over the western side much faster than that over the eastern side.展开更多
The monthly circulations on isopycnal surface in the western North Pacific are calculated based on the Navy’s Generalized Digital Environmental Model climatological tem- perature and salinity data on a 1/2° ...The monthly circulations on isopycnal surface in the western North Pacific are calculated based on the Navy’s Generalized Digital Environmental Model climatological tem- perature and salinity data on a 1/2° × 1/2° grid using a P-vector method. The eastward Sub- tropical Countercurrent (STCC) in the central subtropical gyre has been studied with emphasis on its spatial distribution, vertical structure, volume transport and its nearby eddy phenomenon. The results reproduce the observed feature of STCC, and reveal some new phenomena on isopycnal surface, such as: (1) At σθ = 24.6, there is strong seasonal variability in the distribution, origin and flow status of STCC. There is no STCC in January, February and March. (2) From May to October, a branch of the Kuroshio Countercurrent to the south of Japan merges into STCC, which increases the velocity of STCC and widens its width. (3) The velocity vector field shows that STCC and nearby eddies coexist. (4) The eastward volume transport of STCC across 137.5°E is the strongest in summer with the maximum of 6.9 Sv ( 1 Sv ≡ 106 m3 s?1) in August, and weaker in spring and autumn with 1.7 Sv in April and 1.6 Sv in November. Most of the transports of STCC occur between isopycnal surfaces 24.0σθ and 25.0σθ. (5) The distributions of the zonal flow along 137.5°E show that the flow core of STCC is between 24.3σθ and 24.7σθ .展开更多
Circulations on isopycnals (σθ) in the western North Pacific were investigated by using P-vector method; the data were taken from the U.S. Navy’s climatological temperature and salinity dataset (public domain) with...Circulations on isopycnals (σθ) in the western North Pacific were investigated by using P-vector method; the data were taken from the U.S. Navy’s climatological temperature and salinity dataset (public domain) with 1/2°×1/2° resolution. Results not only show the main circulation systems on isopycnals in the western North Pacific such as the North Equatorial Current (NEC), Kuroshio and Ku-roshio Countercurrent, but also reveal the Subtropical Countercurrent (STCC) clearly. In this note we pay attention to discussing the distribution of STCC in summer (in June). The STCC flows eastward along a winding road; on shallow isopycnals, the STCC originates from the area east of Bashi Strait at about 122.5°E; with the isopycnals increasing, the origin and flow core of STCC move to north and east, but the main part of STCC is still between 18?and 23.5°N, i.e. near the Tropic of Cancer. There exists STCC on all isopycnals between the sea surface and 25.8σθ.The current vectors of STCC on isopycnals are展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB955602)National Key Program for Developing Basic Science(2010CB428904)Natural Science Foundation of China(41176006 and 40921004)
文摘The response of the North Pacific Subtropical Mode Water and Subtropical Countercurrent (STCC) to changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) and aerosol is investigated based on the 20th-century historical and single-forcing simulations with the Geo-physical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Climate Model version 3 (GFDL CM3). The aerosol effect causes sea surface temperature (SST) to decrease in the mid-latitude North Pacific, especially in the Kuroshio Extension region, during the past five decades (1950-2005), and this cooling effect exceeds the warming effect by the GHG increase. The STCC response to the GHG and aerosol forcing are opposite. In the GHG (aerosol) forcing run, the STCC decelerates (accelerates) due to the decreased (increased) mode waters in the North Pacific, resulting from a weaker (stronger) front in the mixed layer depth and decreased (increased) subduction in the mode water formation region. The aerosol effect on the SST, mode waters and STCC more than offsets the GHG effect. The response of SST in a zonal band around 40?N and the STCC to the combined forcing in the historical simulation is similar to the response to the aerosol forcing.
文摘Based on the data of temperature and salinity of the 137°E section in the winters and summers from 1967 to 1995, the geo-strophic current of the section is calculated and analyzed, and the drifting tracks of the satellite tracking drift buoy distributed on the 144°E section are also analyzed. In light of the surface dynamic height distribution in the CSK atlas, this paper compares some features of the Subtropical Countercurrent, the North Equatorial Current and the North Equatorial Countercurrent. The main results are as follows:1. The Subtropical Countercurrent, the North Equatorial Current and the North Equatorial Countercurrent are not simple single currents, but have two branches or more. One of the common features of the three currents mentioned above is "multi-branching" of the current.2. The zonal distribution of the flow velocity structure, the alternate and intermittent occurrence of the eastward and westward flows, with a shallower flow layer and belonging to the surface flow or subsurface
基金The Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation under contract No.ZR2021YQ28the Provincial College Student Innovation Training Project under contract No.S202110446040。
文摘This study investigated the seasonal variation in the atmospheric response to oceanic mesoscale eddies in the North Pacific Subtropical Countercurrent(STCC)and its mechanism,based on satellite altimetric and reanalysis datasets.Although mesoscale eddy in the study area is more active in summer,the sea surface temperature(SST)anomaly associated with mesoscale eddies is more intense and dipolar in winter,which is largely due to the larger background SST gradient.Similarly,the impact of the oceanic eddy on sea surface wind speed and heat flux is strongest in winter,whereas its effect on precipitation rate is more significant in summer.The study revealed that the SST gradient in STCC could impact the atmosphere layer by up to 800 h Pa(900 h Pa)in boreal winter(summer)through the dominant vertical mixing mechanism.Moreover,the intensity of the SST gradient causes such seasonal variation in mesoscale air-sea coupling in the study region.In brief,a stronger(weaker)background SST gradient field in wintertime(summertime)leads to a larger(smaller)eddy-induced SST anomaly,thus differently impacting atmosphere instability and transitional kinetic energy flux over oceanic eddies,leading to seasonal variation in mesoscale air-sea coupling intensity.
文摘Observations indicated that in the region of the Subtropical Countercurrent(STCC) over the Pacific (140°E-170°W, 19°N-28°N), the eddy kinetic energy over the western sideis much higher than that over the eastern side. The cause of such a behavior was theoreticallyinvestigated in this paper. The calculation of geostrophic current in this region indicates thatthere are relatively strong meridional geostrophic currents in this region even though the zonalcurrent is dominant in most seasons. Using a 2. 5-layer reduced-gravity model, ba-roclinicinstability of non-zonal current was discussed. It is found that at the western side of STCC thevertical shear of the meridional geostrophic current will be in favor of the ba-roclinicinstability, but at its eastern side it will suppress ba-roclinic instability, thus causing thegrowth of eddies over the western side much faster than that over the eastern side.
基金the Key Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)(Grant No.KZCX1-sw-01-16)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40076009 , 90411011) the One Hundred Talents Project of CAS.
文摘The monthly circulations on isopycnal surface in the western North Pacific are calculated based on the Navy’s Generalized Digital Environmental Model climatological tem- perature and salinity data on a 1/2° × 1/2° grid using a P-vector method. The eastward Sub- tropical Countercurrent (STCC) in the central subtropical gyre has been studied with emphasis on its spatial distribution, vertical structure, volume transport and its nearby eddy phenomenon. The results reproduce the observed feature of STCC, and reveal some new phenomena on isopycnal surface, such as: (1) At σθ = 24.6, there is strong seasonal variability in the distribution, origin and flow status of STCC. There is no STCC in January, February and March. (2) From May to October, a branch of the Kuroshio Countercurrent to the south of Japan merges into STCC, which increases the velocity of STCC and widens its width. (3) The velocity vector field shows that STCC and nearby eddies coexist. (4) The eastward volume transport of STCC across 137.5°E is the strongest in summer with the maximum of 6.9 Sv ( 1 Sv ≡ 106 m3 s?1) in August, and weaker in spring and autumn with 1.7 Sv in April and 1.6 Sv in November. Most of the transports of STCC occur between isopycnal surfaces 24.0σθ and 25.0σθ. (5) The distributions of the zonal flow along 137.5°E show that the flow core of STCC is between 24.3σθ and 24.7σθ .
基金This work was jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40076009) Naval Postgraduate School, the Key Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) (Grant Nos. KZCX2-205 and KZCX1-SW-01-16)the One Hundred Tal
文摘Circulations on isopycnals (σθ) in the western North Pacific were investigated by using P-vector method; the data were taken from the U.S. Navy’s climatological temperature and salinity dataset (public domain) with 1/2°×1/2° resolution. Results not only show the main circulation systems on isopycnals in the western North Pacific such as the North Equatorial Current (NEC), Kuroshio and Ku-roshio Countercurrent, but also reveal the Subtropical Countercurrent (STCC) clearly. In this note we pay attention to discussing the distribution of STCC in summer (in June). The STCC flows eastward along a winding road; on shallow isopycnals, the STCC originates from the area east of Bashi Strait at about 122.5°E; with the isopycnals increasing, the origin and flow core of STCC move to north and east, but the main part of STCC is still between 18?and 23.5°N, i.e. near the Tropic of Cancer. There exists STCC on all isopycnals between the sea surface and 25.8σθ.The current vectors of STCC on isopycnals are
