Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Mathias Zeller, Shayne McGregor, Erik van Sebille, Antonietta Capotondi, Paul Spence
Summary: Understanding mechanisms of tropical Pacific decadal variability is crucial, as it can help differentiate between natural climate variability and human-induced climate change due to strong global teleconnections in the region. Using an ocean general circulation model, researchers found that advection of density compensated temperature anomalies from the eastern subtropics may contribute to TPDV, with a majority originating from the Southern Hemisphere and taking over 4 years to reach the equator.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jiepeng Chen, Jin-Yi Yu, Sheng Chen, Xin Wang, Ziniu Xiao, Shih-Wei Fang
Summary: Sea surface temperature anomalies play a key role in determining the decay pace and asymmetry of El Ninos (EN) and La Ninas (LN). LN decays more slowly than EN due to larger cold anomalies over subtropical and tropical regions. Future climate warming may reduce the magnitude differences between EN and LN, weakening the asymmetry of EN-LN decay.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marisa Roch, Peter Brandt, Sunke Schmidtko, Filomena Vaz Velho, Marek Ostrowski
Summary: Observations from the Argo float array show a warming and freshening trend in the upper mixed layer of the southeastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, leading to increased upper-ocean stratification. Changes in wind stress and weakened coastal upwelling may explain the southward spread of tropical surface waters in the region.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
Juan Yu, Su Wang, Jing-Guang Lai, Ji-Yuan Tian, Hao-Quan Zhang, Gui-Peng Yang, Rong Chen
Summary: This study investigated the spatial distributions of DMS, DMSP, DLA, and the abundances of bacteria, DMSP-consuming bacteria, and dimethyl sulfoxide-consuming bacteria in the surface seawater of the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea during autumn 2020. The results showed that the distributions of DMS and dissolved DMSP were significantly correlated with DLA. Grazing by microzooplankton promoted the conversion of DMSP to DMS, and mesozooplankton copepod grazing stimulated DMS production.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Taketoshi Kodama, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yukiko Taniuchi, Akira Kuwata, Daisuke Hasegawa
Summary: Primary productivity is changing in the oligotrophic North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG), prompting a re-evaluation of the micro-size plankton community structure. Dinoflagellates were the most abundant micro-size plankton, with other classes not always detected. Generalized additive models and principal coordination analyses indicated heterogeneity in habitats and assemblages, with unique communities observed at different depths. Diazotrophic Cyanophyceae may contribute to this heterogeneity in the western NPSG.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Young Ho Ko, Geun-Ha Park, Dongseon Kim, Tae-Wook Kim
Summary: This study investigates the interannual variations in seawater CO2 partial pressure in the northwestern subtropical Pacific Ocean during the months of August to October with frequent tropical cyclone events. It found that the variations in pCO2 were related to vertical mixing likely caused by TC activity, leading the region to transition from a CO2 source to a CO2 sink during the TC season. In the southern part of the study area, smaller pCO2 variations were observed, possibly due to deeper mixed layer depth and a more homogenous CO2 profile in the tropical region.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shi-Bo Yan, Xiao-Jun Li, Feng Xu, Hong-Hai Zhang, Jian Wang, Yueqi Zhang, Gui-Peng Yang, Guang-Chao Zhuang, Zhaohui Chen
Summary: This study explores the distribution characteristics and influencing factors of DMS and pCO(2) in the Northwest Pacific Ocean and their potential relationship. The results show that the concentrations of DMS in the atmosphere and surface seawater range from 3 to 125 pptv and 0.63 to 2.28 nmol L-1, respectively. The average sea surface pCO(2) is 371 +/- 16 mu atm. The variation in surface seawater DMS is primarily associated with phytoplankton abundance and composition, while biological activity and physical processes influence sea surface pCO(2). In the Northwest Pacific Ocean, there is a significant negative correlation between DMS and pCO(2).
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hanjun Kim, Sarah M. Kang, Jennifer E. Kay, Shang-Ping Xie
Summary: Excessive precipitation over the southeastern tropical Pacific is a persistent bias in global climate models. Recent studies suggest that an overly warm Southern Ocean may be the cause. Through experiments, researchers have found a teleconnection between the Southern Ocean and the tropical Pacific mediated by cloud feedback.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
S. Sugimoto
Summary: The depth of the deep winter mixed layer in the northwestern North Pacific subtropical gyre has decreased by about 6% over the last six decades. The decrease in the mixed layer depth is attributed to the strengthening of ocean stratification due to global warming, and climate projections suggest further decreases in the future.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Pei-Feng Li, Pei-Pei Gao, Chun-Ying Liu, Hong-Hai Zhang, Gui-Peng Yang
Summary: Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) is an important trace gas transferred from the ocean to the atmosphere, produced by marine algae through the enzymatic cleavage of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) yielding DMS and acrylic acid (AA). The production kinetics of DMS and AA from dissolved DMSP (DMSPd) in Prorocentrum minimum cultures varied during different growth stages, with DMS production following Michaelis-Menten kinetics and AA production showing a nearly linear fit. The ratios of DMS/AA and DMS/(DMSP + AA) were low, indicating a non-DMS-production pathway for DMSP degradation.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Robin Benard, Martine Lizotte, Maurice Levasseur, Michael Scarratt, Sonia Michaud, Michel Starr, Jean-Eric Tremblay, Ronald P. Kiene, Sohiko Kameyama
Summary: Experimental study on the impact of anthropogenic pH perturbation (ApHP) on DMS and DMSP concentrations revealed a reduction in microbial DMS yield, while microbial scavenging efficiency of dissolved DMSP remained unaffected. These findings suggest a potential link between ApHP and alterations in the microbial breakdown of DMSP, which could have implications for Earth's future climate.
ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Baolan Wu, Lixiao Xu
Summary: Our study finds that the multidecadal variability of the North Pacific subtropical fronts (STFs) is controlled by the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) via subtropical mode water variability. Similarly, our study proposes that the variability of the eastern STF (ESTF) is modulated by the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) via central mode water variability, quasi-synchronously on multidecadal time scales. The dominant factor controlling the low-frequency variability of the western STF (WSTF) and ESTF is different, which has important implications for North Pacific climate variability.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2023)
Review
Oceanography
Xu-Xu Gao, Heng-Chang Liu, Gui-Peng Yang
Summary: This study investigated the spatial variations of biogenic dimethylated sulfur compounds (BDSCs) and their controlling factors in the western tropical Pacific Ocean (WTPO) in 2018. The results showed that the concentrations of BDSCs in the surface seawater were low, but the WTPO still contributed significantly to global dimethylsulfide (DMS) emissions. Nanophytoplankton were identified as the main dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) producers, and typhoons played a prominent role in DMS emissions and the global sulfur cycles.
PROGRESS IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Abdullah A. Fahad, Natalie J. Burls, Erik T. Swenson, David M. Straus
Summary: Subtropical anticyclones and midlatitude storm tracks play key roles in the large-scale atmospheric circulation. In the Southern Hemisphere, the seasonality of subtropical anticyclones over the South Pacific, South Atlantic, and south Indian Ocean basins has significant impacts on local weather and climate. The study investigates the strength of the South Pacific subtropical anticyclone in austral summer, attributing it to heating over the South Pacific convergence zone triggering a propagating Rossby wave train.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xu-Xu Gao, Hong-Hai Zhang, Shi-Hai Mao, Gui-Peng Yang
Summary: Deck incubation experiments investigated the effects of atmospheric dust aerosols and ocean acidification on phytoplankton growth and the production of dimethylsulfide (DMS) and its precursors in the western Pacific Ocean. The results showed that simulated dust aerosol deposition and ocean acidification significantly influenced phytoplankton growth, biogenic sulfur compounds release, and community composition ratios.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
R. L. Jackson, A. J. Gabric, P. A. Matrai, M. T. Woodhouse, R. Cropp, G. B. Jones, E. S. M. Deschaseaux, Y. Omori, E. L. McParland, H. B. Swan, H. Tanimoto
Summary: The study suggests that coral reefs are significant sources of DMS, with potential implications for local radiative balance. Research on the Great Barrier Reef indicates substantial emissions of DMS and sulfur, highlighting the need for further understanding of the role of tropical coral reefs in climate.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Hao Xu, Urumu Tsunogai, Fumiko Nakagawa, Yijun Li, Masanori Ito, Keiichi Sato, Hiroshi Tanimoto
Summary: The study introduces a new method using a multistep nitrite-coated filter-pack system to accurately determine the Delta O-17 of tropospheric ozone. The results show a strong linear relationship between the NO3- quantities on nitrite-coated filters and Delta O-17 of NO3-, verifying the accuracy of the new method. Diurnal variations in Delta O-17(O-3)(term) of tropospheric O-3 suggest potential impacts of temperature inversion layer formation.
RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Kohei Ikeda, Hiroshi Tanimoto, Takafumi Sugita, Hideharu Akiyoshi, Cathy Clerbaux, Pierre-Francois Coheur
Summary: The study analyzed the long-range transport of air pollutants from East Asia to the Arctic and identified 11 strong events caused by this transport, with two main transport pathways. The findings provide valuable information for planning field campaigns and assessing the impact of future climate change on the transport from Asia to the Arctic.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Hajime Akimoto, Hiroshi Tanimoto
Summary: Nitrogen oxides are important precursors of tropospheric ozone, and reducing their emissions can improve climate change and air pollution. However, reducing nitrogen oxide emissions can also affect the atmospheric lifetime of methane and urban ozone formation. Therefore, simultaneous reduction of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds is recommended for mitigating climate change and human health impacts.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Kaori Kawana, Yuzo Miyazaki, Yuko Omori, Hiroshi Tanimoto, Sara Kagami, Koji Suzuki, Youhei Yamashita, Jun Nishioka, Yange Deng, Hikari Yai, Michihiro Mochida
Summary: This study conducted a cruise observation in the western North Pacific to characterize atmospheric aerosols and gaseous air/seawater compounds. The results showed high variability in size distribution and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activity of aerosols from different sources.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Fahim Khokhar, M. Shehzaib Anjum, Abdus Salam, Vinayak Sinha, Manish Naja, Kirpa Ram, Hiroshi Tanimoto, James H. Crawford, Mohammed I. Mead
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
James H. Crawford, Katherine R. Travis, Laura M. Judd, Barry L. Lefer, Jack E. Dibb, Jhoon Kim, Rokjin Park, Gangwoong Lee, Limseok Chang, James Bernard B. Simpas, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza, Ronald C. Macatangay, Vanisa Surapipith, Narisara Thongboonchoo, Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, To Thi Hien, Bich Thuy Ly, Abdus Salam, Sachin D. Ghude, Mohd Talib Latif, Liya E. Yu, Hiroshi Tanimoto, Yugo Kanaya
Summary: The Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Air Quality (ASIA-AQ) is an international field study concept that aims to improve understanding of specific air quality issues in Asia and the challenges in interpreting satellite observations. The study plans to begin in early 2024.
2022 IEEE INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING SYMPOSIUM (IGARSS 2022)
(2022)
Proceedings Paper
Remote Sensing
Tsuneo Matsunaga, Hiroshi Tanimoto
Summary: GOSAT-GW is a Japanese Earth observation satellite that aims to monitor global greenhouse gases and air pollutants. One of its key instruments, TANSO-3, is responsible for validating nationwide greenhouse gas emissions and detecting emissions from large sources. TANSO-3 data will also be used for identifying point sources using fossil fuels and their plumes.
SENSORS, SYSTEMS, AND NEXT-GENERATION SATELLITES XXVI
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kohei Ikeda, Hiroshi Tanimoto, Yugo Kanaya, Fumikazu Taketani
Summary: This study assessed anthropogenic black carbon (BC) emissions in East Asia using a chemical transport model and observations, and compared six global inventories. The results showed significant uncertainty in BC emissions from China, with some inventories overestimating the emissions, mostly due to overestimation in the domestic sector during winter.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-ATMOSPHERES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kohei Sakata, Minako Kurisu, Yasuo Takeichi, Aya Sakaguchi, Hiroshi Tanimoto, Yusuke Tamenori, Atsushi Matsuki, Yoshio Takahashi
Summary: The study analyzed the Fe species in aerosol particles in the Pacific Ocean using XAFS spectroscopy and investigated the internal mixing states of Fe and organic carbon using STXM. The results showed that organic ligands had a significant impact on Fe-sol% and Fe-sol% in PM1.3 was one to two orders of magnitude higher than in PM>1.3.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Carlos Alberti, Frank Hase, Matthias Frey, Darko Dubravica, Thomas Blumenstock, Angelika Dehn, Paolo Castracane, Gregor Surawicz, Roland Harig, Bianca C. Baier, Caroline Bes, Jianrong Bi, Hartmut Boesch, Andre Butz, Zhaonan Cai, Jia Chen, Sean M. Crowell, Nicholas M. Deutscher, Dragos Ene, Jonathan E. Franklin, Omaira Garcia, David Griffith, Bruno Grouiez, Michel Grutter, Abdelhamid Hamdouni, Sander Houweling, Neil Humpage, Nicole Jacobs, Sujong Jeong, Lilian Joly, Nicholas B. Jones, Denis Jouglet, Rigel Kivi, Ralph Kleinschek, Morgan Lopez, Diogo J. Medeiros, Isamu Morino, Nasrin Mostafavipak, Astrid Muller, Hirofumi Ohyama, Paul Palmer, Mahesh Pathakoti, David F. Pollard, Uwe Raffalski, Michel Ramonet, Robbie Ramsay, Mahesh Kumar Sha, Kei Shiomi, William Simpson, Wolfgang Stremme, Youwen Sun, Hiroshi Tanimoto, Yao Te, Gizaw Mengistu Tsidu, Voltaire A. Velazco, Felix Vogel, Masataka Watanabe, Chong Wei, Debra Wunch, Marcia Yamasoe, Lu Zhang, Johannes Orphal
Summary: In this study, an extension on the calibration procedures of COCCON network is presented, with improved instrumental line shape measurements and calibration factors. The results are found to be consistent with previous studies and the new calibration method detects a systematic bias of the open-path method. The instrument-to-instrument calibration factors of COCCON network are revised and extended based on reference spectrometer and spectra collected by a collocated station.
ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sonya L. Fiddes, Matthew T. Woodhouse, Steve Utembe, Robyn Schofield, Simon P. Alexander, Joel Alroe, Scott D. Chambers, Zhenyi Chen, Luke Cravigan, Erin Dunne, Ruhi S. Humphries, Graham Johnson, Melita D. Keywood, Todd P. Lane, Branka Miljevic, Yuko Omori, Alain Protat, Zoran Ristovski, Paul Selleck, Hilton B. Swan, Hiroshi Tanimoto, Jason P. Ward, Alastair G. Williams
Summary: This study quantified the impact of coral-reef-derived DMS on local aerosol at sub-daily timescales for the first time. The results suggest that coral-reef-derived DMS has no significant effect on local aerosol due to the presence of significant anthropogenic aerosol sources near the Great Barrier Reef.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)