Atmospheric Oscillations
Sources of Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Variability and Predictability
- 1st Edition - October 11, 2024
- Editor: Bin Guan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 3 8 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 3 9 - 7
Atmospheric Oscillations: Sources of Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Variability and Predictability provides a thorough examination of various atmospheric oscillations of scientifi… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAtmospheric Oscillations: Sources of Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Variability and Predictability provides a thorough examination of various atmospheric oscillations of scientific and societal importance in the context of natural climate variability and anthropogenic climate change. Included are introductions to each phenomenon, overviews of the state of knowledge, in-depth analyses of relevant dynamical processes, and discussions of the impacts on weather and climate and implications for subseasonal-to-seasonal predictions and predictability.
Written by an international team of experts in the fields of atmospheric and planetary sciences, each chapter of the book either focuses on a specific atmospheric oscillation or explores the interaction between multiple oscillations.
- Comprehensive account of various atmospheric oscillations across different regions and subseasonal-to-seasonal time scales
- Detailed examination of each atmospheric oscillation alone as well as key examples of their interactions
- In-depth analysis and discussion of relevant dynamical processes and implications for weather and climate predictions
Students, researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders in atmospheric sciences and related fields in Earth and planetary sciences, applied mathematics, applied physics, statistics, and data science
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Section I: Introduction
- Chapter 1. Oscillations as a central theme in atmospheric variability: weaving together oscillations, cycles, instability, wave propagation and circulation regimes
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 The North Atlantic Oscillation: oscillation or circulation regime
- 1.3 Barotropic instability and the Pacific–North American pattern
- 1.4 Planetary-scale instability and the Madden–Julian Oscillation
- 1.5 Contrasting frameworks to describe the Indian summer monsoon intraseasonal fluctuations
- 1.6 Some brief final thoughts
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix
- References
- Section II: Tropics
- Chapter 2. Madden–Julian Oscillation
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Observed features and general characteristics
- 2.3 Eastward propagation and maintenance
- 2.4 Teleconnection pattern dynamics
- 2.5 Global impacts
- 2.6 Concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter 3. Boreal summer intraseasonal oscillation
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Basic aspects
- 3.3 Dynamics
- 3.4 Impacts on synoptic scale variability
- 3.5 Interannual variability and long-term trend
- 3.6 Representation in general circulation models
- 3.7 Summary and forthcoming issues
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 4. Quasi-biweekly mode of the South Asian monsoon
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Quasi-biweekly mode: a mode of intraseasonal variability
- 4.3 Origin and scale selection
- 4.4 Air–sea interactions
- 4.5 Predictability of monsoon “active” and “break” spells and role of the quasi-biweekly mode
- 4.6 Interannual variability of the quasi-biweekly mode
- 4.7 Simulation of the quasi-biweekly mode by CMIP6 models
- 4.8 Summary and discussions
- 4.9 Data, methods, and models
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 5. Convectively coupled equatorial waves
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Basic theory
- 5.3 Major modes and their identification
- 5.4 Main properties
- 5.5 The moisture mode theory
- 5.6 Extratropical forcing
- 5.7 Simulation and prediction
- 5.8 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- Data used in the study
- References
- Section III: Extratropics
- Chapter 6. North Pacific Oscillation
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Spatial structure and life cycle
- 6.3 Growth and persistence
- 6.4 Climatic influences
- 6.5 Decadal variability and future projections
- References
- Chapter 7. Pacific–North American pattern
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Spatial structure and generation mechanism of the Pacific–North American pattern
- 7.3 Temporal variability of the Pacific North American pattern
- 7.4 Impacts of the Pacific North American pattern
- 7.5 External forcing of the Pacific North American pattern
- 7.6 The Pacific North American pattern in climate models
- 7.7 Summary and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 8. Pacific–South American pattern
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Identification
- 8.3 Tropical influences
- 8.4 Ocean coupling
- 8.5 Summary
- References
- Chapter 9. East Atlantic and Scandinavian patterns
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 East Atlantic pattern
- 9.3 Scandinavian pattern
- 9.4 Interactions between East Atlantic and Scandinavian patterns
- 9.5 Future research
- References
- Chapter 10. Northern Annular Mode
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Dynamical formation
- 10.3 Detection methods
- 10.4 Stratosphere–troposphere interactions and the predictability
- 10.5 Climate change
- 10.6 Summary
- References
- Chapter 11. Southern Annular Mode
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction and history
- 11.2 Data sets
- 11.3 Basic structure and mechanism
- 11.4 Summary
- References
- Chapter 12. Global Wind Oscillation
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Fundamentals
- 12.3 Defining the Global Wind Oscillation
- 12.4 Impacts of El Niño–Southern Oscillation
- 12.5 Example case study (March 28–May 26, 2007)
- 12.6 A tribute to Edward (Ed) Berry
- References
- Section IV: Stratosphere
- Chapter 13. Quasi-Biennial Oscillation
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Main characteristics
- 13.3 Global influence
- 13.4 Modeling
- 13.5 Emerging changes
- 13.6 Linkage with the Madden–Jullian Oscillation
- 13.7 Summary and outlooks
- References
- Chapter 14. Stratospheric polar vortex variability
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Sudden stratospheric warmings
- 14.3 Final stratospheric warmings
- 14.4 Strong stratospheric polar vortex events
- 14.5 Stratospheric polar vortex oscillation/vacillation
- 14.6 Summary and outlook
- References
- Section V: Interactions
- Chapter 15. Stratosphere–troposphere interactions: the influence of Quasi-Biennial Oscillation on Madden–Julian Oscillation
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Observed behavior
- 15.3 Simulated representation
- 15.4 Proposed mechanisms
- 15.5 Impact on global teleconnections
- 15.6 Summary and remaining challenges
- References
- Chapter 16. Tropics–extratropics interactions: the influence of Madden–Julian Oscillation on annular modes
- Abstract
- 16.1 Annular modes, jets and polar vortex
- 16.2 Pathways of Madden–Julian Oscillation interactions with annular modes
- 16.3 Modifiers of Madden–Julian Oscillation interactions with annular modes
- 16.4 Summary
- AI disclosure
- References
- Chapter 17. Ocean–atmosphere interactions: Madden–Julian Oscillation and El Niño–Southern Oscillation
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Introduction to El Niño–Southern Oscillation
- 17.3 Introduction to Madden–Julian Oscillation
- 17.4 Madden–Julian Oscillation influence on El Niño–Southern Oscillation
- 17.5 El Niño–Southern Oscillation influence on Madden–Julian Oscillation
- 17.6 El Niño–Southern Oscillation and Madden–Julian Oscillation’s “two-way interaction”
- 17.7 El Niño–Southern Oscillation and Madden–Julian Oscillation’s interaction in teleconnections and their impacts
- 17.8 Summary
- References
- Section VI: Beyond earth
- Chapter 18. Equatorial stratospheric oscillations in planetary atmospheres
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Overview of Earth's equatorial oscillation mechanisms
- 18.3 Giant planets: composition, structure and atmospheric dynamics
- 18.4 Jupiter's equatorial oscillation
- 18.5 Saturn's equatorial oscillation
- 18.6 Challenges and future research directions
- 18.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 19. Oscillations in terrestrial planetary atmospheres
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Annular modes
- 19.3 Other oscillations
- 19.4 Summary and future prospects
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Section VII: Conclusion
- Chapter 20. Concluding remarks and future perspectives
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Synopsis
- 20.3 Gaps and challenges
- 20.4 Looking ahead
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 320
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 11, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443156380
- eBook ISBN: 9780443156397
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Bin Guan
Dr. Bin Guan is a Researcher (Full Professor equivalent) at the Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with a background in atmospheric and oceanic science. His research focuses on high-impact weather and climate events and their interdisciplinary implications. He has served on the American Meteorological Society’s (AMS) Committee on Climate Variability and Change, its membership subcommittee, and the drafting committee for updating the AMS Statement on Weather Analysis and Forecasting. He received the 2018 Climate Science Service Award from the California Department of Water Resources and was named Outstanding Reviewer of 2019 by the American Geophysical Union. He has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed publications, with an h-index of 34. He earned his BS degree from Nanjing University, MPhil from the City University of Hong Kong, and PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park. He was a postdoctoral scholar at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology before joining UCLA.
Affiliations and expertise
University of California and Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, USARead Atmospheric Oscillations on ScienceDirect