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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yu-heng Tseng, Jo-Hsu Huang, Han-Ching Chen
Summary: This study investigates the differences between Central Pacific (CP) and Eastern Pacific (EP) types of El Nino-Southern Oscillation events in terms of their forming locations and mechanisms. The results show that the forecast model has overall higher skills in predicting CP indices compared to EP indices. Including extratropical precursors from the North Pacific greatly enhances the predictability of CP indices, revealing the impact of North Pacific Oscillation (NPO)/Victoria Mode (VM) evolution on the ocean-atmosphere interaction. In contrast, the predictability of EP indices can be moderately enhanced by including extratropical precursors from the south.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Jia, Wenju Cai, Bolan Gan, Lixin Wu, Emanuele Di Lorenzo
Summary: Research suggests that under high-emissions warming scenarios, the North Pacific Meridional Mode (NPMM) strengthens its impact on El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), leading to increased frequency of extreme ENSO events and improved predictability.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yingying Zhao, Yishuai Jin, Jianping Li, Antonietta Capotondi
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of extratropical Pacific on the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) spring predictability barrier (SPB). The results show that the northern and southern extratropical Pacific can equally weaken the Eastern Pacific-ENSO SPB, while the North Pacific is more important for weakening the Central Pacific-ENSO SPB. Additionally, the study demonstrates the decisive role of the South Pacific initial condition in ENSO diversity.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tianjiao Ma, Wen Chen
Summary: The East Asian winter monsoon plays a crucial role in the climate system of the Northern Hemisphere during winter, connecting mid-to-high latitudes and the tropics. Recent research has shed light on the variability of the EAWM on different time scales and its relationship with phenomena like El Nino-South Oscillation. Additionally, advancements have been made in understanding the climate impacts and extratropical-tropical interactions associated with the EAWM.
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Tomoki Iwakiri, Masahiro Watanabe
Summary: This study aims to uncover the unified mechanisms of multiyear El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) using observations, CMIP6 models, and the RO model. The study finds that multiyear El Nino and La Nina events are roughly symmetric, with the exception of multiyear La Nina events following strong El Nino events. Anomalous ocean heat content (OHC) in the equatorial Pacific persists beyond the first peak, stimulating another ENSO event. The meridionally wide pattern of sea surface temperature anomalies observed during multiyear ENSO is responsible for the Ekman heat transport, and multiple factors modulate the ENSO meridional structure.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiping Liu, Mirong Song, Zhu Zhu, Radley M. Horton, Yongyun Hu, Shang-Ping Xie
Summary: With the disappearance of Arctic ice, the frequency of strong El Nino events increases by more than a third. This study reveals that a significant portion of the increase in strong El Nino events near the end of the 21st century can be attributed to the loss of Arctic sea-ice. The seasonally ice-free Arctic could play a key role in driving more frequent strong El Nino events.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Isaac Campbell, James A. Renwick
Summary: This study examines the relationship between the monthly mean 500 hPa height field (Z500) and its high-frequency variability over 2-8 day periods as an indicator of storm track activity in the Southern Hemisphere. Using maximum covariance analysis, the study identifies the major covariability modes between Z500 and high-frequency variance anomalies on both monthly and submonthly scales. The results show that large-scale circulation patterns, particularly SAM and ENSO, have a significant impact on the covariability. However, the influence of zonal wave 3 (ZW3) remains unclear.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rei Chemke, Yi Ming, Janni Yuval
Summary: Winter storms in the southern mid-latitudes have already intensified in recent decades and are projected to continue intensifying in the future. However, current climate models underestimate this intensification, indicating greater risks than previously thought. Accurately assessing the impacts of anthropogenic emissions on these storms is critical for societal preparedness.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yuhan Gong, Tim Li
Summary: Investigations into the cause of the southward shift of anomalous zonal wind in the central equatorial Pacific during the mature phase of El Niño found that the advection of zonal wind anomaly by the climatological mean meridional wind and the development of an antisymmetric mode in the CEP are key factors. Positive feedback mechanisms including the moisture-convection-circulation feedback and wind-evaporation-SST feedback contribute to the growth of the antisymmetric mode. The boreal winter background state is critical in generating the southward shift, as demonstrated in general circulation model experiments.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xianke Yang, Ping Huang, Yong Liu, Dong Chen
Summary: This study finds that the negative relationship between El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and summer Northeast Asia (NEA) circulation has undergone changes over the past few decades, particularly a significant strengthening after 1999/2000. This change is closely connected with the variation of circumglobal teleconnection (CGT)/Silk Road pattern (SRP) and is influenced by the ENSO-Indian summer monsoon rainfall (ISMR) relationship and ENSO evolution.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Geon-Il Kim, Jong-Seong Kug
Summary: This study uses global climate models to simulate the physical processes controlling the decadal modulation of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) amplitude. The results show that changes in thermocline feedback, particularly in the oceanic response to zonal wind stress, are the main factor influencing the amplitude modulation. Additionally, the characteristics of the background state, such as subtropical-tropical cells and ocean stratification, also contribute significantly to changes in the equatorial thermocline feedback.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Geology
Cameron J. Batchelor, Shaun A. Marcott, Ian J. Orland, Kouki Kitajima
Summary: Subannual climate reconstructions of the Holocene are rare. This study used specialized imaging and microanalysis techniques to analyze a speleothem from mid-continental North America and revealed a change in winter precipitation patterns during the late Holocene. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the seasonal climate variability in the region.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Salil Mahajan, Qi Tang, Noel D. Keen, Jean-Christophe Golaz, Luke P. van Roekel
Summary: The study found that the high-resolution model improves the simulation of precipitation extremes over the southeastern United States, but exhibits stronger La Nina-related extremes in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The high-resolution model shows a better representation of moisture transport from the Gulf of Mexico during El Nino years, enhancing the variability of moisture, while it brings in more moisture from the Pacific Ocean in La Nina years in the Pacific Northwest.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Wan-Jiao Song, Jin-Yi Yu, Tao Lian
Summary: This study demonstrates that the utilization of a long short-term memory (LSTM) machine learning algorithm significantly improves the accuracy of long-lead forecasts (18 months) for the Ocean Nino Index (ONI). The research evaluates the predictive potential of different predictors based on sea surface temperature, outgoing longwave radiation, sea surface height, and wind anomalies. The results show that the LSTM model outperforms linear regression models and the western North Pacific (WNP) index exhibits the highest prediction skill for ONI forecasts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yuanyuan Guo, Zhiping Wen, Yu Zhu, Xiaodan Chen
Summary: Tropical sea surface temperature and precipitation have significant climatic impacts globally through the generation of poleward-propagating Rossby waves. The dominant mode of tropical Pacific forcing experienced an interdecadal shift in the late 1990s from an eastern Pacific (EP) type to a central Pacific (CP) type. Different precipitation anomaly modes generate divergent flows, which determine the generation of Rossby waves. The synoptic high-frequency transient eddy activity plays a crucial role in the formation of teleconnection lobes at mid- to high latitudes. The EP-type (CP-type) tropical forcing mode significantly modulates the zonal displacement (strength) of the Amundsen Sea low and leads to distinct climate responses of West Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula in austral autumn.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yue Sun, Jianping Li, Hao Wang, Ruize Li, Xinxin Tang
Summary: The September rainfall over Northern China in 2021 was the heaviest since 1961 and had unprecedented socioeconomic impacts. The study found that the warm sea surface temperature anomalies over the tropical Atlantic, cold sea surface temperature anomalies over the tropical Pacific, Southern Annular Mode-like pattern in the Southern Hemisphere, and North Pacific Oscillation-like pattern in the Northern Hemisphere jointly strengthened the Indian monsoon and led to this rainfall event. Additionally, the extreme air acceleration in the east Asian upper-level jet entrance region played a crucial role.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Bolan Gan, Tianyu Wang, Lixin Wu, Jianping Li, Bo Qiu, Haiyuan Yang, Li Zhang
Summary: Through the study of short-term climate variations on a decadal scale, we found that the Kuroshio Extension system undergoes periodic changes between stable and unstable states. This variation is caused by a coupled ocean-atmosphere delayed oscillator, with the winter oceanic surface conditions and slow oceanic Rossby wave adjustment playing a key role.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ai Zhang, Rui Wang, Qianfeng Liu, Zhengjun Yang, Xiaohui Lin, Jing Pang, Xiaoyu Li, Dan Wang, Jiayu He, Jianping Li, Mingyue Zhang, Yue Yu, Xu-Chen Cao, Xi Chen, Nai-jun Tang
Summary: This study investigated the association between TBBPA levels in breast adipose and breast cancer, as well as the mediating role of adipose metabolites. TBBPA was found to be significantly associated with breast cancer, and significant perturbation was observed in the linoleic acid metabolism pathway. The phospho-lipid PC (16:0/16:0) was identified as a potential mediator of the association between TBBPA exposure and breast cancer risks.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Lianming Zhang, Dan Li, Shuhuai Li, Jianping Li, Xionghui Ma, Mingyue Wang
Summary: A dual recognition strategy based on a protein and an ion-imprinted polymer (IIP) was proposed to develop highly sensitive sensors for copper(II) ions (Cu2+). The sensor showed high sensitivity due to the amplification effect of GO/Au NPs. The sensor exhibited a recovery rate of 93.2-105.6% for Cu2+ detection in actual samples.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yi-Chun Kuo, Yang Yu, Yu-Heng Tseng
Summary: This study investigated the long-term interannual changes in summer circulation and hydrology in the East China Sea. The results showed that the sea surface temperature in summer was mainly influenced by horizontal advection and heat flux. Baroclinic circulation played a crucial role in subsurface mixing, with atmospheric wind and Kuroshio modes dominating interannual variations in ocean circulation.
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Chenchen Zhao, Jianping Li, Huihua Cai, Dingwei Wu, Suwan Tao, Chaoran Pi, Lian Zhu, Na Xu, Tongcun Zhang
Summary: Chronic endometritis is a common gynecological disease caused by recurrent infections, and it is closely related to myositis, miscarriage, and infertility. Current clinical therapy lacks satisfactory treatment methods. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomes, which have promising immunomodulatory and tissue repair abilities, have been used to treat inflammatory diseases. This study proposes that exosomes derived from inflammation-stimulated MSCs have stronger inhibition ability for inflammation.
BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xuanliang Ji, Juan Feng, Jianping Li, Xingrong Chen
Summary: This study investigates the modulation of Indo-Pacific warm pool (IPWP) thermal conditions on the relationships between the Hadley circulation (HC) and different tropical sea surface temperature (SST) meridional structures. The study finds that the relationship between HC and tropical SST is suppressed in cold IPWP conditions, while it is equivalent to the climatology in warm IPWP conditions. This suppression is attributed to the association between the La Nina decay phase and significant equatorially asymmetric SST anomalies within the IPWP.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Yu Ru, Chenming Hu, Xuyang Chen, Fengbo Yang, Chao Zhang, Jianping Li, Shuping Fang
Summary: The study examines the interaction between the canopy of fruit trees, the airflow field, and the droplet penetration ratio using a mobile LIDAR system and wind tunnel experiments. The results show that wind velocity decreases during canopy penetration, with the lowest value at the back of the canopy. A quadratic exponential regression model is found to be the most accurate in predicting the droplet penetration ratio. This research provides valuable information for optimizing spraying parameters and improving pesticide utilization.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xuan Li, Ruiqiang Ding, Jianping Li
Summary: In this study, the local predictability of summer heatwave events in south China was investigated using the BNLLE method. The results showed the high predictability of summer temperature and the wide range of local predictability limits for major heatwave events. The error dynamics and regional dynamical information revealed the heterogeneous spatial distribution of error growth and limitations in heatwave forecasting in the northern regions of south China.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Hao Wang, Jianping Li, Fei Zheng, Fei Li
Summary: This study investigates the synergistic effect of the summer positive North Atlantic Oscillation (pNAO) and positive northwest Pacific (pNWP) sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) on the interannual variability of extreme heat events in central-eastern China (CEC). The results show that the two factors act synergistically in strengthening extreme heat events in the CEC through a series of atmospheric bridges. The pNWP SSTA increases the strength of pNAO, leading to a stronger eastward propagation of Rossby waves and an anomalous anticyclone over the CEC, resulting in extreme heat events.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ruiqiang Ding, Hyacinth C. Nnamchi, Jin-Yi Yu, Tim Li, Cheng Sun, Jianping Li, Yu-Heng Tseng, Xichen Li, Fei Xie, Juan Feng, Kai Ji, Xumin Li
Summary: The connection between the North Tropical Atlantic (NTA) sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies and El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events varies considerably over multidecadal timescales and is mainly controlled by the multidecadal variability of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). During the positive phase of the NAO, the NTA impact on ENSO is amplified due to strengthening of precipitation over the equatorial Atlantic and enhancement of the persistence of NTA SST anomalies.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Cong Gao, Chunming Shi, Yuxin Lou, Ran An, Cheng Sun, Guocan Wu, Yuandong Zhang, Miaogen Shen, Deliang Chen
Summary: To reconstruct the past Arctic temperature variations, the authors screened 1116 tree-ring width and density records and applied four detrending functions. They selected 338-396 records that showed significant correlations with instrumental temperature data and combined them into a proxy record. The reconstruction explained 45-57% of the instrumental temperature variance since 1950, and the estimated Arctic warming amplitudes were consistent with temperature anomaly datasets.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Qi Tian, Ruiqiang Ding, Jianping Li
Summary: This study evaluates the simulations of the NTA mode and NTA-ENSO connection using CMIP5 and CMIP6 historical simulations. The results show that most models can reproduce the spatial pattern of the NTA mode reasonably, although there are some differences in the central values and position. Furthermore, the analysis indicates that the CMIP5/CMIP6 models have a large diversity in the NTA-ENSO connection, which may be attributed to their differences in simulating the spring climatological mean Atlantic ITCZ precipitation and spring-to-summer NTA SST persistence. The CMIP6 models perform better in simulating the NTA-ENSO connection compared to the CMIP5 models.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Qin Hong, Juan Feng, Jianping Li
Summary: Based on observational data, this study investigates the effects of Central Pacific (CP) El Nino events on the relationship between the Hadley circulation (HC) and tropical sea surface temperature (SST) under different meridional structures. It is found that the variability of HC and SST, decomposed into equatorially symmetric and asymmetric components, shows decreased explained variances during CP El Nino events. The HC's response to SST under different meridional structures is suppressed, mainly due to the inhomogeneous variations of SST anomalies in the tropical eastern Pacific (EP), particularly with a greater amplitude in the north EP.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Hao Wang, Ziguang Li, Jianping Li, Xiaopei Lin, Xiao-Tong Zheng, Lei Fan, Yu Zhang
Summary: The variability of tropical Atlantic sea surface temperature (SST) can impact the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM). The interannual EASM-TA relationship exhibits interdecadal variation modulated by the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO). Understanding the IPO-modulated EASM-TA relationship helps better forecast EASM variability.
NPJ CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
(2023)