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Water Resources
Sarmistha Singh, Ash Abebe, Puneet Srivastava, Indrajeet Chaubey
Summary: This study assessed the effects of large-scale oceanic-atmospheric oscillations on streamflow levels in the contiguous United States. The results identified new significant teleconnections between ENSO, PDO, AMO, NAO and streamflows. The study provides useful information for forecasting water resources in the region.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Qiang Ma, Jianing Wang, Fan Wang, Yilong Lyu, Zhixiang Zhang
Summary: The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) influences the El Nino-Southern Oscillation and can modulate the equatorial intermediate currents. This modulation is achieved through the propagation of reflected Kelvin-to-Rossby waves triggered by anomalous westerly wind.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Rui Cheng, Lenka Novak, Tapio Schneider
Summary: Research indicates that interannual variations in total precipitation in California are primarily influenced by precipitation frequency, which is related to the position of the North Pacific jet stream. This suggests that California's precipitation frequency is primarily controlled by the positioning of the jet stream guiding precipitate weather systems.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Hao Chen, Ramesh S. V. Teegavarapu, Yue-Ping Xu
Summary: This study examines the impact of climate variability on baseflows, finding that PDO and AMO have the largest influence while ENSO has a smaller impact. The cool phase of PDO significantly affects baseflows in certain regions of the U.S., and higher baseflow median values are observed during NAO warm/cool phase and El Nino periods at some stations. The study also notes that the central U.S. is influenced by the NAO cool phase/El Nino, while the southeastern U.S. is affected by the NAO warm phase/La Nina.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Litao Huo, Jinxia Sha, Boxin Wang, Guangzhi Li, Qingqing Ma, Yibo Ding
Summary: This study investigates the potential changes in extreme precipitation and its relationship with large-scale atmospheric circulation in the Haihe River Basin. CMIP6 models are used to assess future changes in extreme precipitation characteristics, and the relationship between extreme precipitation and atmospheric circulation is analyzed. Remote sensing data and information on land cover and soil erosion are used to analyze the risks and impacts of extreme precipitation. The results show that the MME and BCC-CSM2-MR models perform better in simulating precipitation. Extreme precipitation is projected to increase in the future, and it is associated with indicators such as R95p and R99p. The El Nino-Southern Oscillation and Pacific Decadal Oscillation also show significant correlations with extreme precipitation. This study not only improves our understanding of extreme precipitation occurrence but also provides insights for flood control and waterlogging prevention in the Haihe River Basin.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
John T. Abatzoglou, Caroline S. Juang, A. Park Williams, Crystal A. Kolden, Anthony LeRoy Westerling
Summary: The research shows a strong correlation between fire danger days in western US forests and strain on national fire suppression resources, with a projected doubling of synchronous fire danger days in the coming decades.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Zachary F. Johnson, Daniel R. Chavas, Hamish A. Ramsay
Summary: This study introduces a statistical framework for estimating the seasonal count of tropical cyclone (TC) landfalls and identifies the influences of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the western extent of the Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) on landfall count. The study finds that ENSO modulates the zonal distribution of TC genesis, while the WPSH modulates the meridional distribution of landfall probability.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniel J. McEvoy, Benjamin J. Hatchett
Summary: In April 2021, an alarming rate of snow melt occurred throughout the western US, leading to degraded hydrologic conditions and declining summer water supply forecasts. This study aims to quantify the magnitude and climatological context of snow water equivalent (SWE) melt rates and understand the hydrometeorological drivers during April 2021. The findings show widespread snow drought conditions and record 7-day snow melt rates, influenced by upper atmospheric ridging and heat waves.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Hui Wang, Tirusew Asefa, Solomon Erkyihun
Summary: This study investigates how climate variabilities in summer and winter precipitation in the Southern United States are modulated by large scale atmospheric activities, including ENSO and ACE. Results show that summer precipitation ratios differ across Florida and the east coast, with some stations showing significant correlations with ACE. Extreme summer precipitation is modulated by geographic terrain and local atmospheric activities.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Perez, Marcelo Barreiro, Ismael Etchevers, Carolina Crisci, Felipe Garcia-Rodriguez
Summary: The study of RdlP mud depocenter revealed that centennial hydrological and proxy variability is mainly modulated by climate variability modes. The increase in agricultural activities, particularly soy bean cultivation, combined with intensified rainfall and runoff, led to higher continental input and marine productivity changes, affecting soil erosion and sediment transport, with the final fate being the RdlP mud depocenter.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Prashant Kumar, Divya Sardana, Evan Weller, Prasad K. K. Bhaskaran
Summary: Rising sea levels pose a potential threat to low-lying regions in the Indo-Pacific area. Sea level changes are connected to sea surface temperature and wind field patterns. Climate variability modes such as El Nino-Southern Oscillation, Indian Ocean Dipole, and Pacific Decadal Oscillation significantly influence sea level variability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Dasol Kim, Doo-Sun R. Park, Corene J. Matyas
Summary: This study investigates the spatial variations in rainfall accompanying tropical cyclones over the western North Pacific from June to October during 1998-2019, based on the phases of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The study finds that the rainfall characteristics, including rainfall strength, total rainfall area, and total rainfall volume, show spatial variations that are closely related to the maximum wind speed and environmental conditions. The results suggest that the variation in rainfall strength is mainly influenced by the maximum wind speed, while the variations in rainfall area and rainfall volume are strongly controlled by the environmental conditions.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wenjun Zhang, Zuoli Yu, Feng Jiang, Xin Geng, Renhe Zhang
Summary: This study analyzes the effects of different factors on the western North Pacific anomalous anticyclone (WNPAC) during the El Nino decaying summer and reveals the main physical mechanism behind its maintenance. The study finds that the ENSO combination mode has a more stable relationship with the WNPAC during this period compared to other factors such as cold sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies and warm SST anomalies in the Indian Ocean (IO).
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Huanping Huang, Christina M. Patricola, Emily Bercos-Hickey, Yang Zhou, Alan Rhoades, Mark D. Risser, William D. Collins
Summary: ENSO has an impact on the latitudinal shifts of Atmospheric Rivers (AR) and the frequency of ARs over the North Pacific basin. Extreme El Niño events are consistently associated with increased landfalling AR activity. The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) can either significantly enhance or suppress landfalling AR activity depending on its phase and time lag.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Qiufang Cai, Hengjun Qian, Yu Liu, Congxi Fang, Hanyu Zhang, Qiang Li, Changfeng Sun, Huiming Song, Ruoshi Liu, Junyan Sun
Summary: The study reveals an increasing trend in hydroclimatic variation in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, especially significant in the recent decade. Historical summer hydroclimatic fluctuations show close relationship with temperature variations, and exhibit broad spatial and temporal synchronicity with existing reconstructions in southeast China, though with intermittently different intensities.