MJO simulation in a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model

Abstract An observed Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) propagating from the central Indian Ocean to the western Pacific from 15 December 2006 to 10 January 2007 was successfully simulated by a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model without parameterization of cumulus convection....

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Main Authors: Wataru Sasaki, Ryo Onishi, Hiromitsu Fuchigami, Koji Goto, Shiro Nishikawa, Yoichi Ishikawa, Keiko Takahashi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-09-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL070550
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description Abstract An observed Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) propagating from the central Indian Ocean to the western Pacific from 15 December 2006 to 10 January 2007 was successfully simulated by a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model without parameterization of cumulus convection. We found that the ocean coupling has significant impacts on the MJO simulation, e.g., strength of the moisture convergence, and the timing and strength of the westerly wind burst over the Maritime Continent. The model also generally well simulated the decay of the MJO in the western Pacific, as well as the changes in sea surface temperature. These results demonstrate that the cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model can be used for realistic MJO simulation.
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spelling doaj-art-1022c2ae407c4072b99fccd6db9eec922025-08-20T02:31:42ZengWileyGeophysical Research Letters0094-82761944-80072016-09-0143179352936010.1002/2016GL070550MJO simulation in a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled modelWataru Sasaki0Ryo Onishi1Hiromitsu Fuchigami2Koji Goto3Shiro Nishikawa4Yoichi Ishikawa5Keiko Takahashi6Center for Earth Information Science and Technology Japan Agency for Marine‐Earth Science and Technology Yokohama JapanCenter for Earth Information Science and Technology Japan Agency for Marine‐Earth Science and Technology Yokohama JapanNEC Informatec Systems, Ltd Kawasaki JapanNEC Corporation Tokyo JapanCenter for Earth Information Science and Technology Japan Agency for Marine‐Earth Science and Technology Yokohama JapanCenter for Earth Information Science and Technology Japan Agency for Marine‐Earth Science and Technology Yokohama JapanCenter for Earth Information Science and Technology Japan Agency for Marine‐Earth Science and Technology Yokohama JapanAbstract An observed Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) propagating from the central Indian Ocean to the western Pacific from 15 December 2006 to 10 January 2007 was successfully simulated by a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model without parameterization of cumulus convection. We found that the ocean coupling has significant impacts on the MJO simulation, e.g., strength of the moisture convergence, and the timing and strength of the westerly wind burst over the Maritime Continent. The model also generally well simulated the decay of the MJO in the western Pacific, as well as the changes in sea surface temperature. These results demonstrate that the cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model can be used for realistic MJO simulation.https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL070550Madden‐Julian Oscillationcoupled general circulation modelmaritime continentwesterly wind burst
spellingShingle Wataru Sasaki
Ryo Onishi
Hiromitsu Fuchigami
Koji Goto
Shiro Nishikawa
Yoichi Ishikawa
Keiko Takahashi
MJO simulation in a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model
Geophysical Research Letters
Madden‐Julian Oscillation
coupled general circulation model
maritime continent
westerly wind burst
title MJO simulation in a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model
title_full MJO simulation in a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model
title_fullStr MJO simulation in a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model
title_full_unstemmed MJO simulation in a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model
title_short MJO simulation in a cloud‐system‐resolving global ocean‐atmosphere coupled model
title_sort mjo simulation in a cloud system resolving global ocean atmosphere coupled model
topic Madden‐Julian Oscillation
coupled general circulation model
maritime continent
westerly wind burst
url https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL070550
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