Evaluation of the Regulation and Response of Ocean Heat Content to Typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Based on GDCSM_Argo

The Northwest Pacific is a source of strong typhoons accompanied by significantly changing ocean heat content (OHC). Based on the GDCSM_Argo dataset, all typhoons within twenty years are considered to explore the regulation of OHC between 0 and 2000 m with typhoons in this study. The results show a...

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Main Authors: Han Su, Chunling Zhang, Bo Shu, Lifu Fu
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/1914
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description The Northwest Pacific is a source of strong typhoons accompanied by significantly changing ocean heat content (OHC). Based on the GDCSM_Argo dataset, all typhoons within twenty years are considered to explore the regulation of OHC between 0 and 2000 m with typhoons in this study. The results show a weak correlation between OHC and typhoons but a strong correlation between ocean heat content uptake anomaly (OHUA) and typhoons by wavelet, lag/lead, and EOF analyses. The energy reserve effect by the OHUA on typhoon generation is most significant at a 3-month lag. The OHUA above 300 m primarily influences typhoons’ temporal and spatial characteristics. On the other hand, typhoons enhance vertical transmission of OHC through entrainment. A modified version of the Richardson number (R<sub>ohc</sub>) is used for the characterization of the hydrostatic stability between ocean layers. The entrainment is particularly strong in the Northwest Pacific north of 20° N, where R<sub>ohc</sub> is between −0.2 and 0. The OHC below the mixed layer also responds to typhoon disturbances but transports less heat vertically than the near-surface layers. Our results suggest that GDCSM_Argo provides reliable data support for the study of the relationship between OHC and typhoons.
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spelling doaj-art-c57f0da877fa43b792d7b447a6fe0eca2025-08-20T01:54:02ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122024-10-011211191410.3390/jmse12111914Evaluation of the Regulation and Response of Ocean Heat Content to Typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Based on GDCSM_ArgoHan Su0Chunling Zhang1Bo Shu2Lifu Fu3College of Oceanography and Ecological Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Oceanography and Ecological Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Oceanography and Ecological Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Oceanography and Ecological Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaThe Northwest Pacific is a source of strong typhoons accompanied by significantly changing ocean heat content (OHC). Based on the GDCSM_Argo dataset, all typhoons within twenty years are considered to explore the regulation of OHC between 0 and 2000 m with typhoons in this study. The results show a weak correlation between OHC and typhoons but a strong correlation between ocean heat content uptake anomaly (OHUA) and typhoons by wavelet, lag/lead, and EOF analyses. The energy reserve effect by the OHUA on typhoon generation is most significant at a 3-month lag. The OHUA above 300 m primarily influences typhoons’ temporal and spatial characteristics. On the other hand, typhoons enhance vertical transmission of OHC through entrainment. A modified version of the Richardson number (R<sub>ohc</sub>) is used for the characterization of the hydrostatic stability between ocean layers. The entrainment is particularly strong in the Northwest Pacific north of 20° N, where R<sub>ohc</sub> is between −0.2 and 0. The OHC below the mixed layer also responds to typhoon disturbances but transports less heat vertically than the near-surface layers. Our results suggest that GDCSM_Argo provides reliable data support for the study of the relationship between OHC and typhoons.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/1914ocean heat contenttyphoonregulation and responseRichardson numberNorthwest Pacific
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Evaluation of the Regulation and Response of Ocean Heat Content to Typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Based on GDCSM_Argo
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
ocean heat content
typhoon
regulation and response
Richardson number
Northwest Pacific
title Evaluation of the Regulation and Response of Ocean Heat Content to Typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Based on GDCSM_Argo
title_full Evaluation of the Regulation and Response of Ocean Heat Content to Typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Based on GDCSM_Argo
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Regulation and Response of Ocean Heat Content to Typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Based on GDCSM_Argo
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Regulation and Response of Ocean Heat Content to Typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Based on GDCSM_Argo
title_short Evaluation of the Regulation and Response of Ocean Heat Content to Typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Based on GDCSM_Argo
title_sort evaluation of the regulation and response of ocean heat content to typhoons in the northwest pacific based on gdcsm argo
topic ocean heat content
typhoon
regulation and response
Richardson number
Northwest Pacific
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