Using observations and numerical simulations,this study examines the intraseasonal variability of the surface zonal current(u ISV)over the equatorial Indian Ocean,highlighting the seasonal and spatial differences,and ...Using observations and numerical simulations,this study examines the intraseasonal variability of the surface zonal current(u ISV)over the equatorial Indian Ocean,highlighting the seasonal and spatial differences,and the causes of the differences.Large-amplitude u ISV occurs in the eastern basin at around 80°–90°E and near the western boundary at 45°–55°E.In the eastern basin,the u ISV is mainly caused by the atmospheric intraseasonal oscillations(ISOs),which explains 91%of the standard deviation of the total u ISV.Further analysis suggests that it takes less than ten days for the intraseasonal zonal wind stress to generate the u ISV through the directly forced Kelvin and Rossby waves.Driven by the stronger zonal wind stress associated with the Indian summer monsoon ISO(MISO),the eastern u ISV in boreal summer(May to October)is about 1.5 times larger than that in boreal winter(November to April).In the western basin,both the atmospheric ISOs and the oceanic internal instabilities contribute substantially to the u ISV,and induce stronger u ISV in boreal summer.Energy budget analysis suggests that the mean flow converts energy to the intraseasonal current mainly through barotropic instabilities.展开更多
Altimeter and in situ data are used to estimate the mean surface zonal geostrophic current in the section along 115°E in the southern Indian Ocean,and the variation of strong currents in relation to the major fro...Altimeter and in situ data are used to estimate the mean surface zonal geostrophic current in the section along 115°E in the southern Indian Ocean,and the variation of strong currents in relation to the major fronts is studied.The results show that,in average,the flow in the core of Antarctic Circumpolar Current（ACC） along the section is composed of two parts,one corresponds to the jet of Subantarctic Front（SAF） and the other is the flow in the Polar Front Zone（PFZ）,with a westward flow between them.The mean surface zonal geostrophic current corresponding to the SAF is up to 49 cm · s^-1 at 46°S,which is the maximal velocity in the section.The eastward flow in the PFZ has a width of about 4.3 degrees in latitudes.The mean surface zonal geostrophic current corresponding to the Southern Antarctic Circumpolar Current Front（SACCF） is located at 59.7 °S with velocity less than 20 cm · s^-1.The location of zonal geostrophic jet corresponding to the SAF is quite stable during the study period.In contrast,the eastward jets in the PFZ exhibit various patterns,i.e.,the primary Polar Front（PF1） shows its strong meridional shift and the secondary Polar Front（PF2） does not always coincide with jet.The surface zonal geostrophic current corresponding to SAF has the significant periods of annual,semi-annual and four-month.The geostrophic current of the PFZ also shows significant periods of semi-annual and four-month,but is out of phase with the periods of the SAF,which results in no notable semi-annual and fourmonth periods in the surface zonal geostrophic current in the core of the ACC.In terms of annual cycle,the mean surface zonal geostrophic current in the core of the ACC shows its maximal velocity in June.展开更多
The eastern edge of the western Pacific warm pool （WPWP） in the upper layer （shallower than 50m） exhibits significant zonal displacements on interannual scale. Employing an intermediate ocean model, the dynamic me...The eastern edge of the western Pacific warm pool （WPWP） in the upper layer （shallower than 50m） exhibits significant zonal displacements on interannual scale. Employing an intermediate ocean model, the dynamic mechanism for the interannual zonal displacement of the WPWP eastern edge in the upper layer is investigated by diagnosing the dynamic impacts of zonal current anomalies induced by wind, waves （Kelvin and Rossby waves）, and their boundary reflections. The interannual zonal displacements of the WPWP eastern edge in the upper layer and the zonal current anomaly in the equatorial Pacific west of ll0~W for more than 30 years can be well simulated. The modeling results show that zonal current anomalies in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific are the dominant dynamic mechanism for the zonal displacements of the eastern edge of the upper WPWP warm water. Composite analyses suggest that the zonal current anomalies induced by waves dominate the zonal displacement of the WPWP eastern edge, whereas the role played by zonal wind-driven current anomalies is very small. A sensitivity test proves that the zonal current anomalies associated with reflected waves on the western and eastern Pacific boundaries can act as a restoring force that results in the interannual reciprocating zonal motion of the WPWP eastern edge.展开更多
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 of the Indi...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 of the Indian Ocean Dipole(IOD)are comprehensively explored.During the IOD peak season,a series of ocean responses emerge.First,significant meridional divergence in the surface layer and convergence in the subsurface layer are found in the equatorial region.The equatorial easterly winds and offequatorial wind curl anomalies are found to be responsible for the divergence at 55°–80°E and the convergence at 70°–90°E.Second,the meridional divergence and convergence are found to favor a weakened Wyrtki jet(WJ)in the surface layer and an enhanced Equatorial Undercurrent(EUC)in the subsurface layer,respectively.Therefore,these ocean responses provide ocean positive feedback that sustains the IOD peak as the weakened WJ and enhanced EUC help maintain the zonal temperature gradient.Additionally,heat budget analyses indicate that the weakened WJ favors sea surface temperature anomaly warming in the western Indian Ocean,whereas the enhanced EUC maintains the sea surface temperature anomaly cooling in the eastern Indian Ocean.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
To investigate the interaction between the tropical Pacific and China seas a variable-grid global ocean circulation model with fine grid covering the area from 20°S to 50°N and from 99° to 150°E is...To investigate the interaction between the tropical Pacific and China seas a variable-grid global ocean circulation model with fine grid covering the area from 20°S to 50°N and from 99° to 150°E is developed. Numerical computation of the annually cyclic circulation fields is performed. The results of the annual mean zonal currents and deep to abyssal western boundary currents in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are reported. The North Equatorial Current,the North Equatorial Countercurrent, the South Equatorial Current and the Equatorial Undercurrent are fairly well simulated. The model well reproduces the northward flowing abyssal western boundary current.From the model results a lower deep western boundary current east of the Bismarck-Solomon-New Hebrides Island chain at depths around 2 000 m has been found. The model results also show that the currents in the equatorial Pacific Ocean have multi-layer structures both in zonal currents and western boundary currents, indicating that the global ocean overturning thermohaline circulation appears of multi-layer pattern.展开更多
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) responds to the surface windstress via two processes, i.e., the instant barotropic process and the delayed baroclinic process. This study focuses on the baroclinic instability m...The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) responds to the surface windstress via two processes, i.e., the instant barotropic process and the delayed baroclinic process. This study focuses on the baroclinic instability mechanism in ACC, which was less reported in the literatures. Results show that the strengthening of surface zonal windstress causes the enhanced tilting of the isopycnal surface, leading to more intense baroclinic instability. Simultaneously, the mesoscale eddies resulting from the baro- clinic instability facilitate the transformation of mean potential energy to eddy energy, which causes the remarkable decrease of the ACC volume transport with the 2-year lag time. This delayed negative cor- relation between the ACC transport and the zonal windstress may account for the steadiness of the ACC transport during last two decades.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41822602,41976016 and 4207602the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract Nos XDB42000000,XDA20060502 and XDA15020901+4 种基金the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation under contract No.2021A1515011534the Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)under contract Nos GML2019ZD0302 and GML2019ZD0306the fund of Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract No.ISEE2021ZD01the fund of State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography under contract No.LTOZZ2002the fund of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract No.Y2021093.
文摘Using observations and numerical simulations,this study examines the intraseasonal variability of the surface zonal current(u ISV)over the equatorial Indian Ocean,highlighting the seasonal and spatial differences,and the causes of the differences.Large-amplitude u ISV occurs in the eastern basin at around 80°–90°E and near the western boundary at 45°–55°E.In the eastern basin,the u ISV is mainly caused by the atmospheric intraseasonal oscillations(ISOs),which explains 91%of the standard deviation of the total u ISV.Further analysis suggests that it takes less than ten days for the intraseasonal zonal wind stress to generate the u ISV through the directly forced Kelvin and Rossby waves.Driven by the stronger zonal wind stress associated with the Indian summer monsoon ISO(MISO),the eastern u ISV in boreal summer(May to October)is about 1.5 times larger than that in boreal winter(November to April).In the western basin,both the atmospheric ISOs and the oceanic internal instabilities contribute substantially to the u ISV,and induce stronger u ISV in boreal summer.Energy budget analysis suggests that the mean flow converts energy to the intraseasonal current mainly through barotropic instabilities.
基金The Ministry of Science and Technology,China grant Nos. 2006BAB18B02 and 2008DFA20420the National Natural Science Foundation of China grant No. 40376009
文摘Altimeter and in situ data are used to estimate the mean surface zonal geostrophic current in the section along 115°E in the southern Indian Ocean,and the variation of strong currents in relation to the major fronts is studied.The results show that,in average,the flow in the core of Antarctic Circumpolar Current（ACC） along the section is composed of two parts,one corresponds to the jet of Subantarctic Front（SAF） and the other is the flow in the Polar Front Zone（PFZ）,with a westward flow between them.The mean surface zonal geostrophic current corresponding to the SAF is up to 49 cm · s^-1 at 46°S,which is the maximal velocity in the section.The eastward flow in the PFZ has a width of about 4.3 degrees in latitudes.The mean surface zonal geostrophic current corresponding to the Southern Antarctic Circumpolar Current Front（SACCF） is located at 59.7 °S with velocity less than 20 cm · s^-1.The location of zonal geostrophic jet corresponding to the SAF is quite stable during the study period.In contrast,the eastward jets in the PFZ exhibit various patterns,i.e.,the primary Polar Front（PF1） shows its strong meridional shift and the secondary Polar Front（PF2） does not always coincide with jet.The surface zonal geostrophic current corresponding to SAF has the significant periods of annual,semi-annual and four-month.The geostrophic current of the PFZ also shows significant periods of semi-annual and four-month,but is out of phase with the periods of the SAF,which results in no notable semi-annual and fourmonth periods in the surface zonal geostrophic current in the core of the ACC.In terms of annual cycle,the mean surface zonal geostrophic current in the core of the ACC shows its maximal velocity in June.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2006CB403606)the National Special Project: Chinese Offshore Investigation and Assessment (Nos. 908-02-01-02, 908-ZC-I-13)+1 种基金the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics (No. 200601)the Scientific Research Foundation of Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA (No. 2009003)
文摘The eastern edge of the western Pacific warm pool （WPWP） in the upper layer （shallower than 50m） exhibits significant zonal displacements on interannual scale. Employing an intermediate ocean model, the dynamic mechanism for the interannual zonal displacement of the WPWP eastern edge in the upper layer is investigated by diagnosing the dynamic impacts of zonal current anomalies induced by wind, waves （Kelvin and Rossby waves）, and their boundary reflections. The interannual zonal displacements of the WPWP eastern edge in the upper layer and the zonal current anomaly in the equatorial Pacific west of ll0~W for more than 30 years can be well simulated. The modeling results show that zonal current anomalies in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific are the dominant dynamic mechanism for the zonal displacements of the eastern edge of the upper WPWP warm water. Composite analyses suggest that the zonal current anomalies induced by waves dominate the zonal displacement of the WPWP eastern edge, whereas the role played by zonal wind-driven current anomalies is very small. A sensitivity test proves that the zonal current anomalies associated with reflected waves on the western and eastern Pacific boundaries can act as a restoring force that results in the interannual reciprocating zonal motion of the WPWP eastern edge.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFA0606701)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA20060502)+6 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42076020,41776023 and 91958202)the Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(No.GML2019ZD0306)the Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.ISEE2018PY06)the Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.ZDRW-XH-2019-2)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.2020340)the Rising Star Foundation of the SCSIO(No.NHXX2018WL0201)the Independent Research Project Program of the State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography(No.LTOZZ2101)。
文摘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 of the Indian Ocean Dipole(IOD)are comprehensively explored.During the IOD peak season,a series of ocean responses emerge.First,significant meridional divergence in the surface layer and convergence in the subsurface layer are found in the equatorial region.The equatorial easterly winds and offequatorial wind curl anomalies are found to be responsible for the divergence at 55°–80°E and the convergence at 70°–90°E.Second,the meridional divergence and convergence are found to favor a weakened Wyrtki jet(WJ)in the surface layer and an enhanced Equatorial Undercurrent(EUC)in the subsurface layer,respectively.Therefore,these ocean responses provide ocean positive feedback that sustains the IOD peak as the weakened WJ and enhanced EUC help maintain the zonal temperature gradient.Additionally,heat budget analyses indicate that the weakened WJ favors sea surface temperature anomaly warming in the western Indian Ocean,whereas the enhanced EUC maintains the sea surface temperature anomaly cooling in the eastern Indian Ocean.
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This study is supported by the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China under contract No.40136010the Major State Basic Research Program of China under contract No.G1999043808the Youth Fund of National“863”Project of China under contract No.2002AA639350.
文摘To investigate the interaction between the tropical Pacific and China seas a variable-grid global ocean circulation model with fine grid covering the area from 20°S to 50°N and from 99° to 150°E is developed. Numerical computation of the annually cyclic circulation fields is performed. The results of the annual mean zonal currents and deep to abyssal western boundary currents in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are reported. The North Equatorial Current,the North Equatorial Countercurrent, the South Equatorial Current and the Equatorial Undercurrent are fairly well simulated. The model well reproduces the northward flowing abyssal western boundary current.From the model results a lower deep western boundary current east of the Bismarck-Solomon-New Hebrides Island chain at depths around 2 000 m has been found. The model results also show that the currents in the equatorial Pacific Ocean have multi-layer structures both in zonal currents and western boundary currents, indicating that the global ocean overturning thermohaline circulation appears of multi-layer pattern.
基金National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (Grant No. 40625017)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2006CB403604)
文摘The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) responds to the surface windstress via two processes, i.e., the instant barotropic process and the delayed baroclinic process. This study focuses on the baroclinic instability mechanism in ACC, which was less reported in the literatures. Results show that the strengthening of surface zonal windstress causes the enhanced tilting of the isopycnal surface, leading to more intense baroclinic instability. Simultaneously, the mesoscale eddies resulting from the baro- clinic instability facilitate the transformation of mean potential energy to eddy energy, which causes the remarkable decrease of the ACC volume transport with the 2-year lag time. This delayed negative cor- relation between the ACC transport and the zonal windstress may account for the steadiness of the ACC transport during last two decades.
