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Role of tropical lower stratosphere winds in quasi-biennial oscillation disruptions.
Kang, Min-Jee; Chun, Hye-Yeong; Son, Seok-Woo; Garcia, Rolando R; An, Soon-Il; Park, Sang-Hun.
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  • Kang MJ; School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Chun HY; Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Son SW; School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Garcia RR; National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA.
  • An SI; Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Park SH; Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.
Sci Adv ; 8(27): eabm7229, 2022 Jul 08.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35857451
In 2016, the westerly quasi-biennial oscillation (WQBO) in the equatorial stratosphere was unprecedentedly disrupted by westward forcing near 40 hPa; this was followed by another disruption in 2020. Strong extratropical Rossby waves propagating toward the tropics were considered the main cause of the disruptions, but why the zonal wind is reversed only in the middle of the WQBO remains unclear. Here, we show that strong westerly winds in the equatorial lower stratosphere (70 to 100 hPa) help to disrupt the WQBO by hindering the wind reversal at its base. They also help equatorial westward waves propagate further upward, increasing the negative forcing at around 40 hPa that drives the QBO disruptions. Tropical westerly winds have been increasing in the past and are projected to increase in a warmer climate. These background wind changes may allow more frequent QBO disruptions in the future, leading to less predictability in atmospheric weather and climate systems.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Sci Adv Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Corea del Sur Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Sci Adv Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Corea del Sur Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos