Environmental Research Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
18(5), С. 054006 - 054006
Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2023
Abstract
Winter
cold
extreme
events
have
been
observed
to
frequently
take
place
over
North
America
mainly
its
east
side,
which
show
significant
interannual
and
decadal
variability
cause
huge
economic
losses
in
the
United
States.
However,
it
is
unclear
what
leads
interannual-decadal
of
winter
extremes
eastern
America.
In
this
study,
we
indicate
that
America,
whose
period
shortened
recent
decades,
tied
Pacific
oscillation
(PDO),
whereas
their
regulated
by
Victoria
mode
(VM).
A
positive
PDO
promotes
lower
latitudes
owing
presence
American
(PNA
+
)
patterns,
a
VM
favorable
for
intense
higher
due
occurrence
negative
(NPO
−
patterns.
Thus,
combine
significantly
contribute
interannual-to-decadal
through
changes
NPO
PNA
patterns
variations
meridional
background
potential
vorticity
gradient
basic
zonal
winds.
These
new
findings
can
help
us
understand
are
origins
International Journal of Climatology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
ABSTRACT
On
February
22,
2023,
North
America
experienced
an
unusual
weather
phenomenon
characterised
by
extreme
cold
in
the
west
and
warmth
east,
reflecting
a
surface
air
temperature
(SAT)
seesaw
pattern
that
significantly
impacted
human
activities
region.
Utilising
reanalysis
data,
we
analysed
this
case
as
well
similar
events
long‐term
climate
records.
The
results
indicate
mode
is
caused
hybrid
evolution
of
atypical
Pacific
Oscillation
(NPO)
Pacific‐North
American
(PNA)
phase
relationships,
transitioning
from
dominant
positive
NPO
to
strong
negative
PNA
phase,
while
maintaining
developing
blocking,
which
refer
transition
atmospheric
regimes.
Further
analysis
revealed
anomalously
weak
meridional
potential
vorticity
gradient
(PVy)
southern
Alaska
prior
event
provided
favourable
conditions
for
northward
movement
intensification
anticyclone
central
Pacific,
serving
key
driving
factor
circulation
PNA.
Additionally,
significant
anomalous
outgoing
longwave
radiation
(OLR)
tropical
Indian
Ocean
indicated
enhanced
convective
activity
region,
may
have
triggered
Rossby
waves,
thereby
influencing
between
mid
high
latitudes.
Thus,
PVy
OLR
serve
precursor
indicators
such
events.
International Journal of Climatology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 12, 2025
ABSTRACT
Winter
warming
in
Europe
is
most
apparent
the
northeastern
parts.
The
minimum
temperature
increasing
there
at
rate
of
0.5°C–0.7°C
per
decade.
main
objective
paper
was
to
investigate
changes
characteristics
cold
days
(CDs)
and
waves
(CWs)
Poland.
Then,
study
relationships
large‐scale
circulation
with
regard
CWs
Due
temperature,
Poland
characterised
by
a
decreasing
number
CDs
from
November
March
1978–2023.
In
recent
years,
have
been
significantly
less
severe
are
extended,
whereas
occur
frequently
shorter.
Recent
sea‐ice
cover
Arctic
region
entail
mid
high
latitudes.
20th
century,
were
mainly
related
blocking
created
over
Scandinavia
North
Atlantic
(Iceland).
21st
some
shifts
centers
action
found,
primarily
associated
strong
Greenland
Ural
regions.
These
situations
followed
negative
NAO/AO
positive
Blocking
Index
or
Scandinavian
(SCAND)
pattern,
which
correlated
winter
(SCAND
only
February).
It
needs
be
emphasised
that
one
important
source
areas
air
masses
reach
during
CDs,
this
area
faces
greatest
around
globe.
Atmospheric chemistry and physics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
25(5), С. 3029 - 3048
Опубликована: Март 14, 2025
Abstract.
High
surface
ozone
concentrations
pose
substantial
health
risks,
yet
understanding
the
factors
influencing
levels,
especially
role
of
large-scale
circulations,
remains
incomplete.
A
key
challenge
is
accurately
modeling
both
circulations
and
concentrations.
Using
a
high-resolution
Earth
system
model
(25
km
atmospheric
resolution),
we
explore
how
local
meteorology
affect
levels.
Our
results
show
that
heat
waves
can
trigger
increases
in
by
stimulating
biogenic
volatile
organic
compound
(BVOC)
emissions
during
summers
2015–2019.
For
example,
maximum
daily
8
h
(MDA8)
increase
12.0
ppbv
southeastern
US,
9.7
Europe,
17.6
North
China,
9.0
central
eastern
China
compared
to
non-heat-wave
periods.
In
addition
effects,
blocking
strongly
influences
downstream
meteorological
conditions
formation.
Focusing
on
pollution
identify
three
major
pathways
Rossby
wave
propagation
based
locations:
Euro-Atlantic
sector,
northern
Russia,
Pacific.
These
lead
increased
air
temperature
intensify
downward
solar
radiation
downstream.
The
impact
most
pronounced
where
MDA8
5.9
10.7
non-blocking
periods,
followed
(2.1
4.9
ppbv).
Blocking
also
stimulates
BVOC
emissions,
enhancing
10.6
15.9
these
regions.
findings
highlight
critical
circulation
shaping
regional
quality,
under
warming
climate.
Advances in Climate Change Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(5), С. 671 - 680
Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2023
In
late
November
2022,
most
regions
in
China
were
hit
by
a
strong
northwest-path
cold
wave,
bringing
high-hazard
extreme
low-temperature
event
(ELTE).
Several
parts
of
Northwest
experienced
extremely
low
temperatures
and
record-breaking
snow
depths.
A
stratosphere‒troposphere
synergetic
effect
was
suggested
to
be
closely
related
the
ELTE
according
diagnostic
analysis.
On
one
hand,
concurrent
establishment
two
blockings
Europe–Northeast
Atlantic
North
Pacific
led
polar
vortex
split
at
tropopause,
Arctic
Oscillation
phase
subsequently
turned
negative.
An
airflow
with
high
potential
vorticity
(PV)
squeezed
out
Arctic.
Meanwhile,
high-PV
air
that
originated
from
lower
stratospheric
conveyed
southwards
western
Siberian
Plain
along
sloping
isentropic
surface.
This
condition
triggered
tropospheric
response
which
East
Asia
trough
deepened
due
intensified
cyclonic
circulation
induced
intrusion.
other
downward
propagation
anomalies
accompanied
displacement
observed
mid-
November,
respectively.
Changes
contributed
enhanced
over
Europe‒Northeast
stratosphere
or
upper
troposphere.
As
result,
inverted
omega-shaped
pattern
formed
middle
troposphere,
it
consisted
upstream
downstream
regions.
The
advected
China,
directly
outbreak
ELTE.
double
can
efficient
signals
for
cold-event
prediction
China.
study
provides
novel
insights
into
cause
ELTEs
under
warming
climates
future.
Environmental Research Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
18(10), С. 104043 - 104043
Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2023
Abstract
The
rare
triple-dip
2020–2023
La
Niña
event
has
resulted
in
a
series
of
extreme
climate
events
across
the
globe.
Here,
we
reveal
role
tropical
Indo-Pacific
oceanic
interactions
driving
first
twenty-first
century.
Specifically,
found
that
eastern
Indian
Ocean
subsurface
warming
anomalies
were
associated
with
re-intensification
subsequent
event.
anomaly
signals
propagated
eastward
by
equatorial
and
coastal
Kelvin
waves
from
to
western
Pacific
through
pathway,
which
contributes
accumulation
heat
content
deepens
thermocline
Pacific.
westward
Indonesian
Throughflow
(ITF)
transported
more
during
multi-year
than
single-year
events,
resulting
injection
warm
water
into
Ocean.
combination
wave
propagation
increased
ITF
volume
transport
region
acted
prolong
decay
phase
Niña,
ultimately
leading