Interannual Variation of Multiple Tropical Cyclone Events in the Western North Pacific |
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Authors: | GAO Jianyun and Tim LI |
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Institution: | Fujian Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, Fuzhou 350001;International Pacific Research Center and Department of Meteorology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Abstract: | The interannual variability of occurrence of multiple tropical cyclone (MTC)
events during June--October in the western North Pacific (WNP) was examined
for the period 1979--2006. The number of the MTC events ranged from 2 to 9
per year, exhibiting a remarkable year-to-year variation. Seven active and
seven inactive MTC years were identified. Compared to the inactive years,
tropical cyclone genesis locations extended farther to the east and in the
meridional direction during the active MTC years. A composite analysis shows
that inactive MTC years were often associated with the El Nino decaying
phase, as warm SST anomalies in the equatorial eastern-central Pacific in
the preceding winter transitioned into cold sea surface temperature (SST)
anomalies in the concurrent summer. Associated with the SST evolution were
suppressed low-level cyclonic vorticity and weakened convection in the WNP
monsoon region.
In addition to the mean flow difference, significant differences between
active and inactive MTC years were also found in the strength of the
atmospheric intraseasonal oscillation (ISO). Compared with inactive MTC
years, ISO activity was much stronger along the equator and in the WNP
region during active MTC years. Both westward- and northward-propagating ISO
spectrums strengthened during active MTC years compared to inactive years.
The combined mean state and ISO activity changes may set up a favorable
environment for the generation of MTC events. |
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Keywords: | multiple tropical cyclone events interannual variation |
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