The Effect of the Ocean on Weather and Climate
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Meteorology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2023) | Viewed by 2436
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Interests: ocean–atmosphere interaction; climate dynamics; tropical climate; global monsoons; remote sensing; ocean–atmosphere modeling
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Dear Colleagues,
The ocean is an important part of the Earth’s climate system and plays a critical role in weather and climate dynamics. The ocean has absorbed 93% of the excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions since the 1970s. In addition, 83% of the global carbon cycle is circulated through the ocean. Ocean warming contributes to the rising sea levels due to its thermal expansion, threatening the coastal regions. Weather patterns are changing due to rising ocean temperatures because the ocean is the key to the movement of water across the globe, distributing heat and moisture around the world. Rising ocean temperatures are linked to some weather extremes and lead to more intense hurricanes, heavier rainfall, and snowstorms. Anomalous warm sea surface temperatures can influence weather patterns and shift precipitation, which leads to intense rainstorms and flooding in some regions and exacerbates drought conditions and wildfire risks in others. There may also be a connection between warming Arctic waters and the polar vortex icy blasts of cold air over the United States and Europe. Scientists are investigating whether the lack of sea ice due to the rising ocean temperatures weakens jet streams, which usually keep arctic air from moving to the south. More research is needed to understand the effects of ocean warming on weather and climate.
For this Special Issue, we invite original and review articles that focus on observations from a wide range of sources and modeling approaches. The scope of this Special Issue is broad and any innovative research work concerning the role of ocean in weather and climate over a variety of temporal–spatial scales is welcome. Research concerning the effects of sea ice on weather/climate is also particularly welcome.
Dr. Yangxing Zheng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ocean
- weather
- climate
- sea ice
- global warming
- climate change
- ocean temperature
- ocean current
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