Revisiting the intraseasonal, interannual and interdecadal variability of tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific

This paper reviews the recent progress and research on the variability of tropical cyclones (TCs) at different time scales. Specific focus is placed on how different types of external forcings or climatic oscillations contribute to TC variability in the western North Pacific (WNP). At the intraseaso...

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Published inAtmospheric and oceanic science letters = Daqi-he-haiyang-kexue-kuaibao Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 198 - 208
Main Authors LI, Richard C. Y., ZHOU, Wen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Chinese
Published Beijing KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd 04.03.2018
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
Subjects
Cyclones
El Nino
El Nino phenomena
ENSO
Hurricanes
intraseasonal oscillation
Ocean currents
Oscillations
Pacific–Japan teleconnection
Sea surface
Sea surface temperature
Southern Oscillation
Temperature gradients
Tropical climate
Tropical cyclones
Tropical cylones
Variability
intraseasonal oscillation
Tropical cylones
ENSO
Pacific-Japan teleconnection
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Summary:This paper reviews the recent progress and research on the variability of tropical cyclones (TCs) at different time scales. Specific focus is placed on how different types of external forcings or climatic oscillations contribute to TC variability in the western North Pacific (WNP). At the intraseasonal scale, recent advances on the distinctive impacts of the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO), the Quasi-biweekly Oscillation, and the asymmetric MJO modulation under different El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) states, as well as the influences of the Pacific–Japan teleconnection, are highlighted. Interannually, recent progress on the influences of the ENSO cycle, different flavors of ENSO, and impacts of Indian Ocean warming is presented. In addition, the uncertainty concerning interdecadal TC variations is discussed, along with the recently proposed modulation mechanisms related to the zonal sea surface temperature gradient, the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation, and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). It is hoped that this study can deepen our understanding and provide information that the scientific community can use to improve the seasonal forecasting of TCs in the WNP.
ISSN:1674-2834
2376-6123
DOI:10.1080/16742834.2018.1459460