Upper-level jet streams over East Asia simulated by the LASG/IAP coupled climate system model FGOALS-s2 were assessed, and the mean state bias explained in terms of synoptic-scale transient eddy activ- ity （STEA）. T...Upper-level jet streams over East Asia simulated by the LASG/IAP coupled climate system model FGOALS-s2 were assessed, and the mean state bias explained in terms of synoptic-scale transient eddy activ- ity （STEA）. The results showed that the spatial distribution of the seasonal mean jet stream was reproduced well by the model, except that following a weaker meridional temperature gradient （MTG）, the intensity of the jet stream was weaker than in National Centers for Environment Prediction （NCEP）/Department of Energy Atmospheric Model Inter-comparison Project II reanalysis data （NCEP2）. Based on daily mean data, the jet core number was counted to identify the geographical border between the East Asian Sub- tropical Jet （EASJ） and the East Asian Polar-front Jet （EAPJ）. The border is located over the Tibetan Plateau according to NCEP2 data, but was not evident in FGOALS-s2 simulations. The seasonal cycles of the jet streams were found to be reasonably reproduced, except that they shifted northward relative to reanalysis data in boreal summer owing to the northward shift of negative MTGs. To identify the reasons for mean state bias, the dynamical and thermal forcings of STEA on mean flow were examined with a focus on boreal winter. The dynamical and thermal forcings were estimated by extended Eliassen-Palm flux （E） and transient heat flux, respectively. The results showed that the failure to reproduce the tripolar-pattern of the divergence of E over the jet regions led to an unsuccessful separation of the EASJ and EAPJ, while dynamical forcing contributed less to the weaker EASJ. In contrast, the weaker transient heat flux partly explained the weaker EASJ over the ocean.展开更多
An observational study focusing on the contribution of tropical cyclones(TCs)that form over the western North Pacific(WNP)to the synoptic-scale transient eddy activity(STEA)over the North Pacific during the boreal aut...An observational study focusing on the contribution of tropical cyclones(TCs)that form over the western North Pacific(WNP)to the synoptic-scale transient eddy activity(STEA)over the North Pacific during the boreal autumn and early winter in the period 1979–2019 is presented in this paper.Statistical results show that WNP TCs entering the midlatitudinal North Pacific provide significant positive effects on the pentad mean strength of STEA,which is primarily concentrated over the Kuroshio/Oyashio Extensions(KOE)and regions from east of Japan to 160°W in the lower and midto-upper troposphere,respectively.TC intensity is highly indicative of the subsequent STEA with a correlation coefficient of 0.37/0.33/0.45 at 300 hPa/500 hPa/850 hPa exceeding the 99%confidence level for the period 1979–2019.The strength of STEA in the upper troposphere associated with TCs presents a more significant linear growth with TC intensity than that at the mid-to-lower levels after the cyclones enter the KOE region,suggesting that the impact of TCs on STEA gradually increases with height.Further analyses reveal that the contribution of TCs accounts for 4%–6%of the total STEA change over the KOE region during the late autumn and early winter.In addition,the influence of TCs on STEA experienced an interdecadal decrease from the early 2000 s through the early 2010 s.展开更多
Mesoscale eddies play a central role in the poleward oceanic heat flux in the Southern Ocean.Previous studies have documented changes in the location of temperature fronts in the Southern Ocean,but little attention ha...Mesoscale eddies play a central role in the poleward oceanic heat flux in the Southern Ocean.Previous studies have documented changes in the location of temperature fronts in the Southern Ocean,but little attention has been paid to changes in the genesis locations of mesoscale eddies.Here,we provide evidence from three decades of satellite altimetry observations for the heterogeneity of the poleward shift of mesoscale activities,with the largest trend of~0.23°±0.05°(10 yr)^(-1) over the Atlantic sector and a moderate trend of~0.1°±0.03°(10 yr)^(-1) over the Indian sector,but no significant trend in the Pacific sector.The poleward shift of mesoscale eddies is associated with a southward shift of the local westerly winds while being constrained by the major topographies.As the poleward shift of westerly winds is projected to persist,the poleward oceanic heat flux from mesoscale eddies may influence future ice melt.展开更多
An observational study is presented to confirm that the life cycle of blocking associated with synoptic—scale eddies is a transfer process between dispersion and nondispersion. In addition, numerical experiments are ...An observational study is presented to confirm that the life cycle of blocking associated with synoptic—scale eddies is a transfer process between dispersion and nondispersion. In addition, numerical experiments are conducted. It is found that the synoptic—scale eddies seem to play a dominant role in the amplification of blocking, while the topography effect appears to play a phase-locking role. At the same time, the synoptic eddies tend to split into two branches during the onset of blocking. This supports the observational results obtained.展开更多
In high-risk industrial environments like nuclear power plants,precise defect identification and localization are essential for maintaining production stability and safety.However,the complexity of such a harsh enviro...In high-risk industrial environments like nuclear power plants,precise defect identification and localization are essential for maintaining production stability and safety.However,the complexity of such a harsh environment leads to significant variations in the shape and size of the defects.To address this challenge,we propose the multivariate time series segmentation network(MSSN),which adopts a multiscale convolutional network with multi-stage and depth-separable convolutions for efficient feature extraction through variable-length templates.To tackle the classification difficulty caused by structural signal variance,MSSN employs logarithmic normalization to adjust instance distributions.Furthermore,it integrates classification with smoothing loss functions to accurately identify defect segments amid similar structural and defect signal subsequences.Our algorithm evaluated on both the Mackey-Glass dataset and industrial dataset achieves over 95%localization and demonstrates the capture capability on the synthetic dataset.In a nuclear plant's heat transfer tube dataset,it captures 90%of defect instances with75%middle localization F1 score.展开更多
The inversion of ocean subsurface temperature and salinity(TS)is a hot topic and challenging problem in the oceanic sciences.In this study,a new method for the inversion of underwater TS in the South China Sea is prop...The inversion of ocean subsurface temperature and salinity(TS)is a hot topic and challenging problem in the oceanic sciences.In this study,a new method for the inversion of underwater TS in the South China Sea is proposed based on an improved generative adversarial network(GAN).The proposed model can derive the underwater TS from sea surface data(specifically,sea surface temperature and the sea surface height anomalies)with an eddy-resolving horizontal resolution of(1/12)°.For comparison,a robust statistics-based model,the Modular Ocean Data Assimilation System(MODAS),is also used to invert the subsurface TS in this study.Results show that the root-mean-square errors(RMSEs)of the TS inversions from the GAN-based model are significantly smaller than those from MODAS,especially in the thermocline of the South China Sea,where the RMSE of temperature can be reduced by up to 21.7%and the subsurface salinity RMSE is smaller than 0.32.In particular,the inversion results obtained using the proposed model are more accurate in either the seasonalscale or the synoptic-scale analysis.Firstly,the GAN-based model is more effective for the seasonal-scale extraction and diagnosis of the subsurface stratification,especially in the Luzon Strait and coastal shelf sea areas,in which stronger nonlinearities arise from the Kuroshio intrusion or complex coastal processes dominate the ocean subsurface dynamics.Secondly,the vertical heat pump and cold suction effects in the ocean's upper layers induced by the passage of a typhoon can be reflected more reasonably based on the synoptic-scale analysis with the proposed model.Furthermore,the underwater 3D structure of mesoscale eddies can be skillfully captured by AIGAN(Attention and Inception GAN),which can extract more refined eddy patterns with stronger recognition capability compared with the statistics-based MODAS.The present study can be extended to further explore the subsurface characteristics of the internal variability in the South China Sea.展开更多
In recent years,research investigations have focused on the substantial freshwater storage in the Beaufort Gyre(BG)region due to climate change.Despite active mesoscale eddies in the area,a notable gap in understandin...In recent years,research investigations have focused on the substantial freshwater storage in the Beaufort Gyre(BG)region due to climate change.Despite active mesoscale eddies in the area,a notable gap in understanding the three-dimensional structure and induced transport has been observed.This study concentrates on the Canada Basin in the western Arctic Ocean,specifically examining a subsurface anticyclonic eddy(SAE)sampled by a Mooring A in the BG region.Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model(HYCOM)analysis data reveal its lifecycle from February 15 to March 15,2017,marked by initiation,development,maturity,decay,and termination stages.This work extends the finding of SAE passing through Mooring A by examining its overall effects,spatiotemporal variations,and swirl transport.SAE generation through baroclinic instability,which contributes to the westward tilt of the vertical axis,is also confirmed in this study.Swirl transport induced by SAE is predominantly eastward and downward due to its trajectory and background flow.SAE temporarily weakens stratification and extends the subsurface depth but demonstrates transient effects.Moreover,SAE transports upper-layer freshwater,Pacific Winter Water,and Atlantic Water downward,emphasizing its potential influence on freshwater redistribution in the Canadian Basin.This research provides valuable insights into mesoscale eddy dynamics,revealing their role in modulating the upper water mass in the BG region.展开更多
Air-sea water vapor and CO_(2) flux observation experiments were carried out at the Yantai National Satellite Ocean Calibration Platform and the jetty at Monolithic Beach,Juehua Island,using a 100 Hz gas analyzer.The ...Air-sea water vapor and CO_(2) flux observation experiments were carried out at the Yantai National Satellite Ocean Calibration Platform and the jetty at Monolithic Beach,Juehua Island,using a 100 Hz gas analyzer.The observations were corrected by employing wild point rejection,linear detrending,delay correction,coordinate rotation,time matching,and Webb,Pearman,and Leuning(WPL)correction.The results of spectral analysis and a turbulence development adequacy data quality check showed that the overall observation data quality was good.The air-sea water vapor and CO_(2) flux results showed that the observation duration affected both the air-sea flux intensity and direction at different observation frequencies.At shorter observation durations,the air-sea flux values measured at 100 Hz were smaller than the 20 Hz measurements and had opposite directions.In addition,the WPL correction reduced the overall air-sea flux and partially minimized the effect of observation frequency on the air-sea flux intensity.These results showed that high-frequency observations showed more turbulence variations than low-frequency observations.This conclusion could promote an understanding of small-scale turbulence variations.展开更多
Mesoscale eddies play a pivotal role in deciphering the intricacies of ocean dynamics and the transport of heat,salt,and nutrients.Accurate representation of these eddies in ocean models is essential for improving mod...Mesoscale eddies play a pivotal role in deciphering the intricacies of ocean dynamics and the transport of heat,salt,and nutrients.Accurate representation of these eddies in ocean models is essential for improving model predictions.In this study,we propose a convolutional neural network(CNN)that combines data-driven techniques with physical principles to develop a robust and interpretable parameterization scheme for mesoscale eddies in ocean modeling.We use a highresolution reanalysis dataset to extract subgrid eddy momentum and then applying machine learning algorithms to identify patterns and correlations.To ensure physical consistency,we have introduced conservation of momentum constraints in our CNN parameterization scheme through soft and hard constraints.The interpretability analysis illustrate that the pre-trained CNN parameterization shows promising results in accurately solving the resolved mean velocity and effectively capturing the representation of unresolved subgrid turbulence processes.Furthermore,to validate the CNN parameterization scheme offline,we conduct simulations using the Massachusetts Institute of Technology general circulation model(MITgcm)ocean model.A series of experiments is conducted to compare the performance of the model with the CNN parameterization scheme and high-resolution simulations.The offline validation demonstrates the effectiveness of the CNN parameterization scheme in improving the representation of mesoscale eddies in the MITgcm ocean model.Incorporating the CNN parameterization scheme leads to better agreement with high-resolution simulations and a more accurate representation of the kinetic energy spectra.展开更多
Mesoscale air-sea interactions play a critical role in damping eddy activities.However,how mesoscale heat flux influences the distribution of eddy kinetic energy(EKE)in the wavenumber space remains unclear.In this stu...Mesoscale air-sea interactions play a critical role in damping eddy activities.However,how mesoscale heat flux influences the distribution of eddy kinetic energy(EKE)in the wavenumber space remains unclear.In this study,we investigate the EKE and temperature variance(T_(var))budgets in the Kuroshio Extension(KE)region using wavenumber spectral analysis based on 1/10°coupled climate simulations.These simulations include a standard high-resolution simulation and a smoothed simulation that overlooks mesoscale heat flux.By comparing the differences between these models,we confirm that air-sea heat exchange significantly dissipates Tvar.Neglecting mesoscale heat flux results in a 60% underestimation of the Tvar damping rate,which in turn increases energy transfer to EKE through the vertical buoyancy flux by 22%.This enhanced vertical buoyancy flux leads to a 20% higher EKE level and larger energy budget terms,particularly in the diffusion term,which is closely related to wind power.Furthermore,underestimating air-sea heat exchange could lead to an overestimation of the inverse kinetic energy cascade,thereby distorting the overall energy budget in the KE region.展开更多
At low-Reynolds-number,the performance of airfoil is known to be greatly affected by the formation and burst of a laminar separation bubble(LSB),which requires a more precise simulation of the delicate flow structures...At low-Reynolds-number,the performance of airfoil is known to be greatly affected by the formation and burst of a laminar separation bubble(LSB),which requires a more precise simulation of the delicate flow structures.A framework based on the interior penalty discontinuous Galerkin method and large eddy simulation approach was adopted in the present study.The performances of various subgrid models,including the Smagorinsky(SM)model,the dynamic Smagorinsky(DSM)model,the wall-adapting local-eddy-viscosity(WALE)model,and the VREMAN model,have been analyzed through flow simulations of the SD7003 airfoil at a Reynolds number of 60000.It turns out that the SM model fails to predict the emergence of LSB,even modified by the Van-Driest damping function.On the contrary,the best agreement is generally achieved by the WALE model in terms of flow separation,reattachment,and transition locations,together with the aerodynamic loads.Furthermore,the influence of numerical dissipation has also been discussed through the comparison of skin friction and resolved Reynolds stresses.As numerical dissipation decreases,the prediction accuracy of the WALE model degrades.Meanwhile,nonlinear variation could be observed from the performances of the DSM model,which could be attributed to the interaction between the numerical dissipation and the subgrid model.展开更多
The Aleutian Low(AL)is a dominant feature of the mean circulation in the North Pacific during the winter season.The background stationary wave,air-sea interaction,and transient eddies over the North Pacific exert dist...The Aleutian Low(AL)is a dominant feature of the mean circulation in the North Pacific during the winter season.The background stationary wave,air-sea interaction,and transient eddies over the North Pacific exert distinct impacts on the interannual variations of the AL intensity and position.In this study,we adopt the quasi-geostrophic geopotential tendency equation to investigate the roles of various physical processes in the maintenance and interannual variations of this system.The results show that absolute vorticity advection plays the most important role in the formation and maintenance of AL intensity,while high-frequency transient eddies contribute most to the meridional and zonal shifts of the AL.The high-frequency transient eddy vorticity forcing affects the AL through the barotropic energy conversion process,and,in turn,the AL enhances the high-frequency transient eddies through the baroclinic energy conversion process,forming a positive feedback.The associated high-frequency eddy kinetic energy anomalies exhibit an eastward movement toward the east coast of North America in the years of an intensified AL,which explains why a strengthened AL is often accompanied by an eastward movement.Furthermore,the energy conversion terms of high-frequency transient eddies are mostly located over the extratropical eastern North Pacific,leading to asymmetric features in the zonal movement of the AL.展开更多
A cyclonic eddy(CE)is often accompanied by an anticyclonic eddy(AE)to the east of Vietnam in the South China Sea(SCS)in summer,but the dipole lifetime and the intrinsic connection between CE and AE are still understud...A cyclonic eddy(CE)is often accompanied by an anticyclonic eddy(AE)to the east of Vietnam in the South China Sea(SCS)in summer,but the dipole lifetime and the intrinsic connection between CE and AE are still understudied.Data from 1993-2021 reveal that the dipole lifetime are significantly correlated with the wind direction and speed in the dipole region.Higher wind speed was found to be associated with more eastward wind direction and tends to longer dipole lifetime.The wind stress work(WW)on the eddy is much stronger in the eastward jet region than in the CE and AE regions.Comparing of results of 12 higher and lower wind speed years reveal that higher wind can produce stronger mean current,WW and barotropic instability(T4)that further enhances eddy kinetic energy(EKE)and dipole lifetime.The correlations between the dipole CE and AE characteristics are insignificant on interannual scales and mostly insignificant on seasonal scales in the surface layer but significant on seasonal scales in the subsurface layers.In addition,the daily mean vertical profiles(0-500 m)of EKE,vorticity and total deformation rate(TD)between CE and AE remain significantly correlated throughout the dipole’s lifetime,which can be a useful criterion for judging if two eddies are a dipole.展开更多
Mesoscale eddies are widespread in the global ocean,significantly influencing the physical,chemical,and biological structures of water column.Based on the CTD data and suspended particulate matter(SPM)data collected a...Mesoscale eddies are widespread in the global ocean,significantly influencing the physical,chemical,and biological structures of water column.Based on the CTD data and suspended particulate matter(SPM)data collected at 36 hydrographic stations during a field cruise in southern Mozambique Channel,combined with satellite altimeter observations,we identified a series of mesoscale eddies traversing the Mozambique Channel.Our hydrographic measurements,coupled with in situ chlorophyll fluorescence data,reveal that these eddies significantly influence thermohaline structure and chlorophyll distribution,which in turn affects primary productivity and SPM concentrations in the upper ocean.The cyclonic eddies facilitate the upwelling of cold subsurface water,leading to a shallowing of the pycnocline and the creation of a low-temperature anomaly with variable salinity anomalies at different depths.Conversely,anticyclonic eddies submerge warm surface water,deepening the pycnocline,and resulting in a high-temperature anomaly accompanied by distinct salinity patterns.Significantly,a coastal anticyclonic eddy was observed to intercept terrestrial material from the Delagoa Bight,redirecting it west of 36°E.This study presents unique and quasi-synchronous CTD datasets capturing mesoscale eddy impacts,and provided valuable insights into SPM variability within the often-neglected southern Mozambique Channel.展开更多
Urban areas are the major anthropogenic source of atmospheric CO_(2),thus making longterm and continuous observations of their carbon emission dynamics extremely important.The COVID-19 lockdown served as a natural exp...Urban areas are the major anthropogenic source of atmospheric CO_(2),thus making longterm and continuous observations of their carbon emission dynamics extremely important.The COVID-19 lockdown served as a natural experiment that provided a unique opportunity to analyse the contribution of human activities to CO_(2) emissions from urban areas.In 2020,Beijing experienced COVID-19 confinement with different levels of restrictions on social mobility and economic activity,resulting in reductions in CO_(2) emissions.To investigate the response mechanisms of CO_(2) flux to restriction measures,we analysed CO_(2) flux data obtained using the eddy covariance technique from 2015 to 2020,and compared CO_(2) flux during the COVID-19 confinement period in 2020 with the preceding years(2015-2019)and across various levels of confinement.The results showed that:(1)the annual CO_(2) flux was 2.1±0.2 kg C/(m^(2)·yr)in 2020,which showed a significant reduction of 31.8%compared to the adjacent 2019;(2)the reduction in CO_(2) flux was closely related to the level of restrictions on human activities;(3)most reductions occurred during the morning(85.7%)and evening(32.7%)peak traffic times,indicating that commuting-related transportation is a primary contributor to urban CO_(2) emissions.It is suggested that measures that reduce transportation-related CO_(2) sources should be considered as priorities for reducing urban CO_(2) emissions.The dynamic variation of urban CO_(2) flux captured by the eddy covariance technology is conductive to strengthening the supervision of the implementation of urban carbon emission reduction policies,promoting the achievement of dual carbon goals.展开更多
The coastal ocean west of Guangdong Province(refers to Yuexi)is characterized as wide and shallow continental shelf,and connected to the Beibu Gulf through the Qiongzhou Strait(as shown in Fig.1).The circulation patte...The coastal ocean west of Guangdong Province(refers to Yuexi)is characterized as wide and shallow continental shelf,and connected to the Beibu Gulf through the Qiongzhou Strait(as shown in Fig.1).The circulation pattern is complicated,controlled by the East Asian monsoon,tides,buoyancy forcing,and topography.In general,the mean cur-rent on the shelf flows southwestward in winter and northeastward in summer,while the coastal current flows always southwestward in summer(Yang et al.,2003;Shu et al.,2018).展开更多
The relationship of lateral eddy viscosity depending on length scale is estimated with the decay rate of mesoscale eddies identified from sea level anomaly of satellite observations. The eddy viscosity is expressed in...The relationship of lateral eddy viscosity depending on length scale is estimated with the decay rate of mesoscale eddies identified from sea level anomaly of satellite observations. The eddy viscosity is expressed in terms of the mesoscale eddy parameters according to vortex dynamics. The census of mesoscale eddies shows, in general, that the eddy numbers obey the e-folding decay laws in terms of their amplitude, area and lifetime. The intrinsic values in the e-folding laws are used to estimate the lateral eddy viscosity. Dislike the previous theory that diffusivities are proportional to the length square, the eddy mixing rates (diffusivity and viscosity) from satellite mesoscale eddy datasets are proportional to rs to power of 1.8 (slightly less than 2), where rs is the radius of eddy with radius larger than the Batchelor scale. Additionally, the extrapolation of the eddy mixing to the molecule scale implies that the above power laws may hold until the value of rs is less than O (1 m). These mixing rates with the new parameterizations are suggested to use in numerical schemes. Finally, the climatological distributions of eddy viscosity are calculated.展开更多
In this paper, a new transient forced quasi-resonant triad interaction theory in a beta channel is proposed to investigate the interaction between planetary-scale diffluent flow composed of zonal wavenumbers 1-3 and s...In this paper, a new transient forced quasi-resonant triad interaction theory in a beta channel is proposed to investigate the interaction between planetary-scale diffluent flow composed of zonal wavenumbers 1-3 and synoptic-scale waves produced continuously by a synoptic-scale vorticity source fixed upstream of an incipient blocking region during the life cycle of blocking. It is shown that the superposition of initial three Rossby waves for zonal wavenumbers 1 （monopole）, 2 （dipole）, and 3 （monopole）, which permit triad quasi-resonance, can represent an incipient blocking event. The synoptic-scale eddies may act to amplify the incipient blocking and to excite a blocking circulation with a strong meander, whose flow pattern depends on the initial amplitudes of the planetary waves and both the intensity and location of preexisting synoptic-scale waves. The onset （decay） of the planetary-scale split-flow blocking is mainly represented by a strong increase （decrease） in the amplitude of the zonal wavenumber 2 component, having a dipole meridional structure related to the preexisting synoptic-scale eddies. The typical persistence time of the model blocking was of about 20 days, consistent with observations of blocking patterns. In our model, isolated asymmetric dipole blocking is formed by synoptic-scale waves. The instantaneous fields of total streamfunctions exhibit a remarkable resemblance to the synoptic maps observed during the life cycle of blocking. During the onset stage, the synoptic-scale waves are enhanced and split into two branches around the blocking region due to the feedback of the amplified blocking, in agreement with the observed changes of synoptic-scale waves in real blocking events. In addition, a diagnostic case study of blocking is presented to confirm the forced quasi-resonant triad interaction theory proposed here.展开更多
Subsurface eddies(SSEs)are common features of the ocean interior.They are particularly abundant in oceanic basins and the vicinity of major intermediate water outfl ows.They are responsible for subsurface transport of...Subsurface eddies(SSEs)are common features of the ocean interior.They are particularly abundant in oceanic basins and the vicinity of major intermediate water outfl ows.They are responsible for subsurface transport of mass,heat,and salt.Analysis of high-resolution general circulation model data has revealed the existence of subsurface anticyclonic eddies(SSAEs)and subsurface cyclonic eddies(SSCEs)in the northwestern tropical Pacifi c Ocean.SSEs are abundant east of the Philippines(0°–22°N,120°E–140°E)and in latitude bands between 9°N–17°N east of 140°E.The composite structure of SSEs was investigated.SSEs had a core at about 400-m water depth and their maximum meridional velocity exceeded 10 cm/s.They exhibited two cores with diff erent salinity polarities in the surface and subsurface.Additionally,spatial distributions of heat transport induced by SSEs in the northwestern tropical Pacifi c were presented for the fi rst time.A net equatorward heat fl ux toward a temperature up-gradient was observed.The analysis of eddy-mean fl ow interactions revealed that the circulation is baroclinically and barotropically unstable at diff erent depths and to diff ering degrees.The energy conversions suggest that both barotropic and baroclinic instabilities are responsible for SSE generation east of the Philippines,whereas baroclinic instability caused by a horizontal density gradient and vertical eddy heat fl ux are important between 9°N and 17°N east of 140°E.Meridional movement of the north equatorial current and the north equatorial undercurrent can contribute to SSE generation in our study region.展开更多
Using surface and aerological meteorological observations obtained at the Xisha Automatic Weather Station and three moored buoys along the continental slope, characteristics of the synoptic-scale disturbances over the...Using surface and aerological meteorological observations obtained at the Xisha Automatic Weather Station and three moored buoys along the continental slope, characteristics of the synoptic-scale disturbances over the northern South China Sea （NSCS） are extensively studied. The power spectra of surface and aerological observations suggest a synoptic feature with a pronounced energy peak at a period of 5–8 d and a weak peak at 3–4 d. The standard deviation of the synoptic temperature component derived at Xisha Station from 1976 to 2011 indicates that the strongest variability normally exists in August all through the whole troposphere. At the interannual scale, it is found that El Nin o plays an important role in regulating the synoptic disturbances of atmosphere. The vertical synoptic disturbances have a double active peak following El Nin o condition. The first peak usually occurs during the mature phase of El Nin o, and the second one occurs in the summer of decay year. Comparing with the summer of developing years, the summer of the decaying year of El Nin o has more active and stronger synoptic disturbances, especially for the 5–8 d period variations.展开更多
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2010AA012304)the National Program on Key Basic Research Project of China(Grant No.2010CB951904)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China project(Grant No.41125017)the"Strategic Priority Research Program-Climate Change:Carbon Budget and RelatedIssues"of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA05110301)
文摘Upper-level jet streams over East Asia simulated by the LASG/IAP coupled climate system model FGOALS-s2 were assessed, and the mean state bias explained in terms of synoptic-scale transient eddy activ- ity （STEA）. The results showed that the spatial distribution of the seasonal mean jet stream was reproduced well by the model, except that following a weaker meridional temperature gradient （MTG）, the intensity of the jet stream was weaker than in National Centers for Environment Prediction （NCEP）/Department of Energy Atmospheric Model Inter-comparison Project II reanalysis data （NCEP2）. Based on daily mean data, the jet core number was counted to identify the geographical border between the East Asian Sub- tropical Jet （EASJ） and the East Asian Polar-front Jet （EAPJ）. The border is located over the Tibetan Plateau according to NCEP2 data, but was not evident in FGOALS-s2 simulations. The seasonal cycles of the jet streams were found to be reasonably reproduced, except that they shifted northward relative to reanalysis data in boreal summer owing to the northward shift of negative MTGs. To identify the reasons for mean state bias, the dynamical and thermal forcings of STEA on mean flow were examined with a focus on boreal winter. The dynamical and thermal forcings were estimated by extended Eliassen-Palm flux （E） and transient heat flux, respectively. The results showed that the failure to reproduce the tripolar-pattern of the divergence of E over the jet regions led to an unsuccessful separation of the EASJ and EAPJ, while dynamical forcing contributed less to the weaker EASJ. In contrast, the weaker transient heat flux partly explained the weaker EASJ over the ocean.
基金sponsored jointly by the National Key Basic Research Program(2018YFC1505905)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41975090,41922033,41675077,and 42005025)+2 种基金Scientific Research Program of National University of Defense Technology(18/19-QNCXJ)the Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change in Nanjing Universitythe Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters。
文摘An observational study focusing on the contribution of tropical cyclones(TCs)that form over the western North Pacific(WNP)to the synoptic-scale transient eddy activity(STEA)over the North Pacific during the boreal autumn and early winter in the period 1979–2019 is presented in this paper.Statistical results show that WNP TCs entering the midlatitudinal North Pacific provide significant positive effects on the pentad mean strength of STEA,which is primarily concentrated over the Kuroshio/Oyashio Extensions(KOE)and regions from east of Japan to 160°W in the lower and midto-upper troposphere,respectively.TC intensity is highly indicative of the subsequent STEA with a correlation coefficient of 0.37/0.33/0.45 at 300 hPa/500 hPa/850 hPa exceeding the 99%confidence level for the period 1979–2019.The strength of STEA in the upper troposphere associated with TCs presents a more significant linear growth with TC intensity than that at the mid-to-lower levels after the cyclones enter the KOE region,suggesting that the impact of TCs on STEA gradually increases with height.Further analyses reveal that the contribution of TCs accounts for 4%–6%of the total STEA change over the KOE region during the late autumn and early winter.In addition,the influence of TCs on STEA experienced an interdecadal decrease from the early 2000 s through the early 2010 s.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42230405,42006029)Science and Technology Plan of Liaoning Province(2024JH2/102400061)+1 种基金Dalian Science and Technology Innovation Fund(2024JJ11PT007)Dalian Science and Technology Pro-gram for Innovation Talents of Dalian(2022RJ06).
文摘Mesoscale eddies play a central role in the poleward oceanic heat flux in the Southern Ocean.Previous studies have documented changes in the location of temperature fronts in the Southern Ocean,but little attention has been paid to changes in the genesis locations of mesoscale eddies.Here,we provide evidence from three decades of satellite altimetry observations for the heterogeneity of the poleward shift of mesoscale activities,with the largest trend of~0.23°±0.05°(10 yr)^(-1) over the Atlantic sector and a moderate trend of~0.1°±0.03°(10 yr)^(-1) over the Indian sector,but no significant trend in the Pacific sector.The poleward shift of mesoscale eddies is associated with a southward shift of the local westerly winds while being constrained by the major topographies.As the poleward shift of westerly winds is projected to persist,the poleward oceanic heat flux from mesoscale eddies may influence future ice melt.
基金Acknowledgments. This research was supported by the TRAPOYT and by the National Natural Science Foun-dation of China under Grant No. 40023001.
文摘An observational study is presented to confirm that the life cycle of blocking associated with synoptic—scale eddies is a transfer process between dispersion and nondispersion. In addition, numerical experiments are conducted. It is found that the synoptic—scale eddies seem to play a dominant role in the amplification of blocking, while the topography effect appears to play a phase-locking role. At the same time, the synoptic eddies tend to split into two branches during the onset of blocking. This supports the observational results obtained.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2024ZD0608100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62332017,U22A2022)
文摘In high-risk industrial environments like nuclear power plants,precise defect identification and localization are essential for maintaining production stability and safety.However,the complexity of such a harsh environment leads to significant variations in the shape and size of the defects.To address this challenge,we propose the multivariate time series segmentation network(MSSN),which adopts a multiscale convolutional network with multi-stage and depth-separable convolutions for efficient feature extraction through variable-length templates.To tackle the classification difficulty caused by structural signal variance,MSSN employs logarithmic normalization to adjust instance distributions.Furthermore,it integrates classification with smoothing loss functions to accurately identify defect segments amid similar structural and defect signal subsequences.Our algorithm evaluated on both the Mackey-Glass dataset and industrial dataset achieves over 95%localization and demonstrates the capture capability on the synthetic dataset.In a nuclear plant's heat transfer tube dataset,it captures 90%of defect instances with75%middle localization F1 score.
基金supported by the National Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFC2803003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42375143)。
文摘The inversion of ocean subsurface temperature and salinity(TS)is a hot topic and challenging problem in the oceanic sciences.In this study,a new method for the inversion of underwater TS in the South China Sea is proposed based on an improved generative adversarial network(GAN).The proposed model can derive the underwater TS from sea surface data(specifically,sea surface temperature and the sea surface height anomalies)with an eddy-resolving horizontal resolution of(1/12)°.For comparison,a robust statistics-based model,the Modular Ocean Data Assimilation System(MODAS),is also used to invert the subsurface TS in this study.Results show that the root-mean-square errors(RMSEs)of the TS inversions from the GAN-based model are significantly smaller than those from MODAS,especially in the thermocline of the South China Sea,where the RMSE of temperature can be reduced by up to 21.7%and the subsurface salinity RMSE is smaller than 0.32.In particular,the inversion results obtained using the proposed model are more accurate in either the seasonalscale or the synoptic-scale analysis.Firstly,the GAN-based model is more effective for the seasonal-scale extraction and diagnosis of the subsurface stratification,especially in the Luzon Strait and coastal shelf sea areas,in which stronger nonlinearities arise from the Kuroshio intrusion or complex coastal processes dominate the ocean subsurface dynamics.Secondly,the vertical heat pump and cold suction effects in the ocean's upper layers induced by the passage of a typhoon can be reflected more reasonably based on the synoptic-scale analysis with the proposed model.Furthermore,the underwater 3D structure of mesoscale eddies can be skillfully captured by AIGAN(Attention and Inception GAN),which can extract more refined eddy patterns with stronger recognition capability compared with the statistics-based MODAS.The present study can be extended to further explore the subsurface characteristics of the internal variability in the South China Sea.
基金support of the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.E2ET0411X2).
文摘In recent years,research investigations have focused on the substantial freshwater storage in the Beaufort Gyre(BG)region due to climate change.Despite active mesoscale eddies in the area,a notable gap in understanding the three-dimensional structure and induced transport has been observed.This study concentrates on the Canada Basin in the western Arctic Ocean,specifically examining a subsurface anticyclonic eddy(SAE)sampled by a Mooring A in the BG region.Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model(HYCOM)analysis data reveal its lifecycle from February 15 to March 15,2017,marked by initiation,development,maturity,decay,and termination stages.This work extends the finding of SAE passing through Mooring A by examining its overall effects,spatiotemporal variations,and swirl transport.SAE generation through baroclinic instability,which contributes to the westward tilt of the vertical axis,is also confirmed in this study.Swirl transport induced by SAE is predominantly eastward and downward due to its trajectory and background flow.SAE temporarily weakens stratification and extends the subsurface depth but demonstrates transient effects.Moreover,SAE transports upper-layer freshwater,Pacific Winter Water,and Atlantic Water downward,emphasizing its potential influence on freshwater redistribution in the Canadian Basin.This research provides valuable insights into mesoscale eddy dynamics,revealing their role in modulating the upper water mass in the BG region.
基金The National Key Research and Development Program of China under contract Nos 2022YFC3104203 and 2018YFC0213103the Science Foundation of Donghai Laboratory under contract No.DH-2022KF01019+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation under contract No.419061522023 Shanghai Education Science Research Project under contract No.C2023120.
文摘Air-sea water vapor and CO_(2) flux observation experiments were carried out at the Yantai National Satellite Ocean Calibration Platform and the jetty at Monolithic Beach,Juehua Island,using a 100 Hz gas analyzer.The observations were corrected by employing wild point rejection,linear detrending,delay correction,coordinate rotation,time matching,and Webb,Pearman,and Leuning(WPL)correction.The results of spectral analysis and a turbulence development adequacy data quality check showed that the overall observation data quality was good.The air-sea water vapor and CO_(2) flux results showed that the observation duration affected both the air-sea flux intensity and direction at different observation frequencies.At shorter observation durations,the air-sea flux values measured at 100 Hz were smaller than the 20 Hz measurements and had opposite directions.In addition,the WPL correction reduced the overall air-sea flux and partially minimized the effect of observation frequency on the air-sea flux intensity.These results showed that high-frequency observations showed more turbulence variations than low-frequency observations.This conclusion could promote an understanding of small-scale turbulence variations.
基金The National Key Research and Development Program of China under contract No.2021YFC3101602the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 42176017 and 41976019.
文摘Mesoscale eddies play a pivotal role in deciphering the intricacies of ocean dynamics and the transport of heat,salt,and nutrients.Accurate representation of these eddies in ocean models is essential for improving model predictions.In this study,we propose a convolutional neural network(CNN)that combines data-driven techniques with physical principles to develop a robust and interpretable parameterization scheme for mesoscale eddies in ocean modeling.We use a highresolution reanalysis dataset to extract subgrid eddy momentum and then applying machine learning algorithms to identify patterns and correlations.To ensure physical consistency,we have introduced conservation of momentum constraints in our CNN parameterization scheme through soft and hard constraints.The interpretability analysis illustrate that the pre-trained CNN parameterization shows promising results in accurately solving the resolved mean velocity and effectively capturing the representation of unresolved subgrid turbulence processes.Furthermore,to validate the CNN parameterization scheme offline,we conduct simulations using the Massachusetts Institute of Technology general circulation model(MITgcm)ocean model.A series of experiments is conducted to compare the performance of the model with the CNN parameterization scheme and high-resolution simulations.The offline validation demonstrates the effectiveness of the CNN parameterization scheme in improving the representation of mesoscale eddies in the MITgcm ocean model.Incorporating the CNN parameterization scheme leads to better agreement with high-resolution simulations and a more accurate representation of the kinetic energy spectra.
基金supported by the Natu-ral Science Foundation of China and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant Nos.42176006,42422601,202241006 to H.Y.)the Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42225601 to Z.C.).
文摘Mesoscale air-sea interactions play a critical role in damping eddy activities.However,how mesoscale heat flux influences the distribution of eddy kinetic energy(EKE)in the wavenumber space remains unclear.In this study,we investigate the EKE and temperature variance(T_(var))budgets in the Kuroshio Extension(KE)region using wavenumber spectral analysis based on 1/10°coupled climate simulations.These simulations include a standard high-resolution simulation and a smoothed simulation that overlooks mesoscale heat flux.By comparing the differences between these models,we confirm that air-sea heat exchange significantly dissipates Tvar.Neglecting mesoscale heat flux results in a 60% underestimation of the Tvar damping rate,which in turn increases energy transfer to EKE through the vertical buoyancy flux by 22%.This enhanced vertical buoyancy flux leads to a 20% higher EKE level and larger energy budget terms,particularly in the diffusion term,which is closely related to wind power.Furthermore,underestimating air-sea heat exchange could lead to an overestimation of the inverse kinetic energy cascade,thereby distorting the overall energy budget in the KE region.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFE0207000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12372289,11972250,and 12102298)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2021M702443)Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.22JCZDJC00910).
文摘At low-Reynolds-number,the performance of airfoil is known to be greatly affected by the formation and burst of a laminar separation bubble(LSB),which requires a more precise simulation of the delicate flow structures.A framework based on the interior penalty discontinuous Galerkin method and large eddy simulation approach was adopted in the present study.The performances of various subgrid models,including the Smagorinsky(SM)model,the dynamic Smagorinsky(DSM)model,the wall-adapting local-eddy-viscosity(WALE)model,and the VREMAN model,have been analyzed through flow simulations of the SD7003 airfoil at a Reynolds number of 60000.It turns out that the SM model fails to predict the emergence of LSB,even modified by the Van-Driest damping function.On the contrary,the best agreement is generally achieved by the WALE model in terms of flow separation,reattachment,and transition locations,together with the aerodynamic loads.Furthermore,the influence of numerical dissipation has also been discussed through the comparison of skin friction and resolved Reynolds stresses.As numerical dissipation decreases,the prediction accuracy of the WALE model degrades.Meanwhile,nonlinear variation could be observed from the performances of the DSM model,which could be attributed to the interaction between the numerical dissipation and the subgrid model.
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42088101 and 42175023)the Innovation Group Project of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Zhuhai)(Grant No.316323005)the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disaster Studies(Grant No.2020B1212060025)。
文摘The Aleutian Low(AL)is a dominant feature of the mean circulation in the North Pacific during the winter season.The background stationary wave,air-sea interaction,and transient eddies over the North Pacific exert distinct impacts on the interannual variations of the AL intensity and position.In this study,we adopt the quasi-geostrophic geopotential tendency equation to investigate the roles of various physical processes in the maintenance and interannual variations of this system.The results show that absolute vorticity advection plays the most important role in the formation and maintenance of AL intensity,while high-frequency transient eddies contribute most to the meridional and zonal shifts of the AL.The high-frequency transient eddy vorticity forcing affects the AL through the barotropic energy conversion process,and,in turn,the AL enhances the high-frequency transient eddies through the baroclinic energy conversion process,forming a positive feedback.The associated high-frequency eddy kinetic energy anomalies exhibit an eastward movement toward the east coast of North America in the years of an intensified AL,which explains why a strengthened AL is often accompanied by an eastward movement.Furthermore,the energy conversion terms of high-frequency transient eddies are mostly located over the extratropical eastern North Pacific,leading to asymmetric features in the zonal movement of the AL.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42250710152)the Jiangsu Province Graduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project(No.KYCX22_1171)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFC3008200)。
文摘A cyclonic eddy(CE)is often accompanied by an anticyclonic eddy(AE)to the east of Vietnam in the South China Sea(SCS)in summer,but the dipole lifetime and the intrinsic connection between CE and AE are still understudied.Data from 1993-2021 reveal that the dipole lifetime are significantly correlated with the wind direction and speed in the dipole region.Higher wind speed was found to be associated with more eastward wind direction and tends to longer dipole lifetime.The wind stress work(WW)on the eddy is much stronger in the eastward jet region than in the CE and AE regions.Comparing of results of 12 higher and lower wind speed years reveal that higher wind can produce stronger mean current,WW and barotropic instability(T4)that further enhances eddy kinetic energy(EKE)and dipole lifetime.The correlations between the dipole CE and AE characteristics are insignificant on interannual scales and mostly insignificant on seasonal scales in the surface layer but significant on seasonal scales in the subsurface layers.In addition,the daily mean vertical profiles(0-500 m)of EKE,vorticity and total deformation rate(TD)between CE and AE remain significantly correlated throughout the dipole’s lifetime,which can be a useful criterion for judging if two eddies are a dipole.
基金Supported by the Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province (Nos.TS20190913,tsqn202211054)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.202241007)the Youth Innovation Team Program in Colleges and Universities of Shandong Province (No.2022KJ045)
文摘Mesoscale eddies are widespread in the global ocean,significantly influencing the physical,chemical,and biological structures of water column.Based on the CTD data and suspended particulate matter(SPM)data collected at 36 hydrographic stations during a field cruise in southern Mozambique Channel,combined with satellite altimeter observations,we identified a series of mesoscale eddies traversing the Mozambique Channel.Our hydrographic measurements,coupled with in situ chlorophyll fluorescence data,reveal that these eddies significantly influence thermohaline structure and chlorophyll distribution,which in turn affects primary productivity and SPM concentrations in the upper ocean.The cyclonic eddies facilitate the upwelling of cold subsurface water,leading to a shallowing of the pycnocline and the creation of a low-temperature anomaly with variable salinity anomalies at different depths.Conversely,anticyclonic eddies submerge warm surface water,deepening the pycnocline,and resulting in a high-temperature anomaly accompanied by distinct salinity patterns.Significantly,a coastal anticyclonic eddy was observed to intercept terrestrial material from the Delagoa Bight,redirecting it west of 36°E.This study presents unique and quasi-synchronous CTD datasets capturing mesoscale eddy impacts,and provided valuable insights into SPM variability within the often-neglected southern Mozambique Channel.
基金supported by the National Key Research Program of China(No.2017YFE0127700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42301325)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2023M743704 and 2024T170975)。
文摘Urban areas are the major anthropogenic source of atmospheric CO_(2),thus making longterm and continuous observations of their carbon emission dynamics extremely important.The COVID-19 lockdown served as a natural experiment that provided a unique opportunity to analyse the contribution of human activities to CO_(2) emissions from urban areas.In 2020,Beijing experienced COVID-19 confinement with different levels of restrictions on social mobility and economic activity,resulting in reductions in CO_(2) emissions.To investigate the response mechanisms of CO_(2) flux to restriction measures,we analysed CO_(2) flux data obtained using the eddy covariance technique from 2015 to 2020,and compared CO_(2) flux during the COVID-19 confinement period in 2020 with the preceding years(2015-2019)and across various levels of confinement.The results showed that:(1)the annual CO_(2) flux was 2.1±0.2 kg C/(m^(2)·yr)in 2020,which showed a significant reduction of 31.8%compared to the adjacent 2019;(2)the reduction in CO_(2) flux was closely related to the level of restrictions on human activities;(3)most reductions occurred during the morning(85.7%)and evening(32.7%)peak traffic times,indicating that commuting-related transportation is a primary contributor to urban CO_(2) emissions.It is suggested that measures that reduce transportation-related CO_(2) sources should be considered as priorities for reducing urban CO_(2) emissions.The dynamic variation of urban CO_(2) flux captured by the eddy covariance technology is conductive to strengthening the supervision of the implementation of urban carbon emission reduction policies,promoting the achievement of dual carbon goals.
基金The National Key Research and Development Program of China under contract No.2022YFC3104805the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 42276019,42176184,and 42476027+3 种基金the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation under contract Nos 2024A1515012572 and 2025A1515010741the Innovation Team Plan for Universities in Guangdong Province under contract No.2023KCXTD015the Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province under contract No.2024B1212040008the Undergraduate Innovation Team Project under contract No.CXTD2019001.
文摘The coastal ocean west of Guangdong Province(refers to Yuexi)is characterized as wide and shallow continental shelf,and connected to the Beibu Gulf through the Qiongzhou Strait(as shown in Fig.1).The circulation pattern is complicated,controlled by the East Asian monsoon,tides,buoyancy forcing,and topography.In general,the mean cur-rent on the shelf flows southwestward in winter and northeastward in summer,while the coastal current flows always southwestward in summer(Yang et al.,2003;Shu et al.,2018).
文摘The relationship of lateral eddy viscosity depending on length scale is estimated with the decay rate of mesoscale eddies identified from sea level anomaly of satellite observations. The eddy viscosity is expressed in terms of the mesoscale eddy parameters according to vortex dynamics. The census of mesoscale eddies shows, in general, that the eddy numbers obey the e-folding decay laws in terms of their amplitude, area and lifetime. The intrinsic values in the e-folding laws are used to estimate the lateral eddy viscosity. Dislike the previous theory that diffusivities are proportional to the length square, the eddy mixing rates (diffusivity and viscosity) from satellite mesoscale eddy datasets are proportional to rs to power of 1.8 (slightly less than 2), where rs is the radius of eddy with radius larger than the Batchelor scale. Additionally, the extrapolation of the eddy mixing to the molecule scale implies that the above power laws may hold until the value of rs is less than O (1 m). These mixing rates with the new parameterizations are suggested to use in numerical schemes. Finally, the climatological distributions of eddy viscosity are calculated.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Fundation of China(Grant No. 4057016)and Taishan Scholar funding
文摘In this paper, a new transient forced quasi-resonant triad interaction theory in a beta channel is proposed to investigate the interaction between planetary-scale diffluent flow composed of zonal wavenumbers 1-3 and synoptic-scale waves produced continuously by a synoptic-scale vorticity source fixed upstream of an incipient blocking region during the life cycle of blocking. It is shown that the superposition of initial three Rossby waves for zonal wavenumbers 1 （monopole）, 2 （dipole）, and 3 （monopole）, which permit triad quasi-resonance, can represent an incipient blocking event. The synoptic-scale eddies may act to amplify the incipient blocking and to excite a blocking circulation with a strong meander, whose flow pattern depends on the initial amplitudes of the planetary waves and both the intensity and location of preexisting synoptic-scale waves. The onset （decay） of the planetary-scale split-flow blocking is mainly represented by a strong increase （decrease） in the amplitude of the zonal wavenumber 2 component, having a dipole meridional structure related to the preexisting synoptic-scale eddies. The typical persistence time of the model blocking was of about 20 days, consistent with observations of blocking patterns. In our model, isolated asymmetric dipole blocking is formed by synoptic-scale waves. The instantaneous fields of total streamfunctions exhibit a remarkable resemblance to the synoptic maps observed during the life cycle of blocking. During the onset stage, the synoptic-scale waves are enhanced and split into two branches around the blocking region due to the feedback of the amplified blocking, in agreement with the observed changes of synoptic-scale waves in real blocking events. In addition, a diagnostic case study of blocking is presented to confirm the forced quasi-resonant triad interaction theory proposed here.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan(Nos.2016YFC1400505SQ,2017YFSF070166)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41676005)the NSFC Innovative Group(No.41421005),the CAS“Huiquan Scholar”,and the CAS Youth Innovation Promotion Association。
文摘Subsurface eddies(SSEs)are common features of the ocean interior.They are particularly abundant in oceanic basins and the vicinity of major intermediate water outfl ows.They are responsible for subsurface transport of mass,heat,and salt.Analysis of high-resolution general circulation model data has revealed the existence of subsurface anticyclonic eddies(SSAEs)and subsurface cyclonic eddies(SSCEs)in the northwestern tropical Pacifi c Ocean.SSEs are abundant east of the Philippines(0°–22°N,120°E–140°E)and in latitude bands between 9°N–17°N east of 140°E.The composite structure of SSEs was investigated.SSEs had a core at about 400-m water depth and their maximum meridional velocity exceeded 10 cm/s.They exhibited two cores with diff erent salinity polarities in the surface and subsurface.Additionally,spatial distributions of heat transport induced by SSEs in the northwestern tropical Pacifi c were presented for the fi rst time.A net equatorward heat fl ux toward a temperature up-gradient was observed.The analysis of eddy-mean fl ow interactions revealed that the circulation is baroclinically and barotropically unstable at diff erent depths and to diff ering degrees.The energy conversions suggest that both barotropic and baroclinic instabilities are responsible for SSE generation east of the Philippines,whereas baroclinic instability caused by a horizontal density gradient and vertical eddy heat fl ux are important between 9°N and 17°N east of 140°E.Meridional movement of the north equatorial current and the north equatorial undercurrent can contribute to SSE generation in our study region.
基金The aerological data of Xisha Station were downloaded from http://weather.uwyo.edu/upperair/sounding.html.by The National Natural Basic Research Program ("973" Program) of China, under contract No. 2011CB403501the Knowledge Innovation Project for Distinguished Young Scholar of the Chinese Academy of Sciences of China under contract No. KZCX2-EW-QN203+1 种基金the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences of China under contract No. SQ200916the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41206011 and 41106028
文摘Using surface and aerological meteorological observations obtained at the Xisha Automatic Weather Station and three moored buoys along the continental slope, characteristics of the synoptic-scale disturbances over the northern South China Sea （NSCS） are extensively studied. The power spectra of surface and aerological observations suggest a synoptic feature with a pronounced energy peak at a period of 5–8 d and a weak peak at 3–4 d. The standard deviation of the synoptic temperature component derived at Xisha Station from 1976 to 2011 indicates that the strongest variability normally exists in August all through the whole troposphere. At the interannual scale, it is found that El Nin o plays an important role in regulating the synoptic disturbances of atmosphere. The vertical synoptic disturbances have a double active peak following El Nin o condition. The first peak usually occurs during the mature phase of El Nin o, and the second one occurs in the summer of decay year. Comparing with the summer of developing years, the summer of the decaying year of El Nin o has more active and stronger synoptic disturbances, especially for the 5–8 d period variations.
