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Ocean University of China
Education•Qingdao, China•
About: Ocean University of China is a education organization based out in Qingdao, China. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Sea surface temperature. The organization has 27604 authors who have published 27886 publications receiving 440181 citations. The organization is also known as: Zhōngguó Hǎiyáng Dàxué & OUC.
Topics: Population, Sea surface temperature, Sediment, Gene, Bay
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Ocean University of China1, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation2, University of New South Wales3, Hanyang University4, Yonsei University5, Georgia Institute of Technology6, University of Exeter7, University of Reading8, University of Paris9, Pohang University of Science and Technology10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration11, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory12, University of Tokyo13
TL;DR: A review of the state of knowledge on the El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a natural climate phenomenon, can be found in this article, where the authors discuss recent advances and insights into how climate change will affect this natural climate varibility cycle.
Abstract: This Review looks at the state of knowledge on the El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a natural climate phenomenon. It discusses recent advances and insights into how climate change will affect this natural climate varibility cycle. The El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the dominant climate phenomenon affecting extreme weather conditions worldwide. Its response to greenhouse warming has challenged scientists for decades, despite model agreement on projected changes in mean state. Recent studies have provided new insights into the elusive links between changes in ENSO and in the mean state of the Pacific climate. The projected slow-down in Walker circulation is expected to weaken equatorial Pacific Ocean currents, boosting the occurrences of eastward-propagating warm surface anomalies that characterize observed extreme El Nino events. Accelerated equatorial Pacific warming, particularly in the east, is expected to induce extreme rainfall in the eastern equatorial Pacific and extreme equatorward swings of the Pacific convergence zones, both of which are features of extreme El Nino. The frequency of extreme La Nina is also expected to increase in response to more extreme El Ninos, an accelerated maritime continent warming and surface-intensified ocean warming. ENSO-related catastrophic weather events are thus likely to occur more frequently with unabated greenhouse-gas emissions. But model biases and recent observed strengthening of the Walker circulation highlight the need for further testing as new models, observations and insights become available.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa1, Pusan National University2, Yonsei University3, Pohang University of Science and Technology4, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation5, Hobart Corporation6, Ocean University of China7, Earth System Research Laboratory8, University of Colorado Boulder9, Georgia Institute of Technology10, University of Paris11, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory12, University of Washington13, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research14, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory15, Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences16, National Taiwan University17, Utah State University18, Monash University, Clayton campus19, University of Mary Washington20, Centre national de la recherche scientifique21, University of Reading22, Chonnam National University23, Met Office24, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology25, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation26, Bureau of Meteorology27, China Meteorological Administration28, University of New South Wales29, University of Exeter30, Chinese Academy of Sciences31, Hanyang University32, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology33
TL;DR: A synopsis of the current understanding of the spatio-temporal complexity of this important climate mode and its influence on the Earth system is provided and a unifying framework that identifies the key factors for this complexity is proposed.
Abstract: El Nino events are characterized by surface warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean and weakening of equatorial trade winds that occur every few years Such conditions are accompanied by changes in atmospheric and oceanic circulation, affecting global climate, marine and terrestrial ecosystems, fisheries and human activities The alternation of warm El Nino and cold La Nina conditions, referred to as the El Nino–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), represents the strongest year-to-year fluctuation of the global climate system Here we provide a synopsis of our current understanding of the spatio-temporal complexity of this important climate mode and its influence on the Earth system
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TL;DR: The innate immune mechanisms of protection against pathogens, in relation with the installation and composition of the normal endogenous microbiota in fish and its role on health are reviewed.
Abstract: Although fish immunology has progressed in the last few years, the contribution of the normal endogenous microbiota to the overall health status has been so far underestimated. In this context, the establishment of a normal or protective microbiota constitutes a key component to maintain good health, through competitive exclusion mechanisms, and has implications for the development and maturation of the immune system. The normal microbiota influences the innate immune system, which is of vital importance for the disease resistance of fish and is divided into physical barriers, humoral and cellular components. Innate humoral parameters include antimicrobial peptides, lysozyme, complement components, transferrin, pentraxins, lectins, antiproteases and natural antibodies, whereas nonspecific cytotoxic cells and phagocytes (monocytes/macrophages and neutrophils) constitute innate cellular immune effectors. Cytokines are an integral component of the adaptive and innate immune response, particularly IL-1β, interferon, tumor necrosis factor-α, transforming growth factor-β and several chemokines regulate innate immunity. This review covers the innate immune mechanisms of protection against pathogens, in relation with the installation and composition of the normal endogenous microbiota in fish and its role on health. Knowledge of such interaction may offer novel and useful means designing adequate therapeutic strategies for disease prevention and treatment.
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TL;DR: In this article, Wang et al. showed that atmospheric heating induced by the rising surface temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) can enhance East Asian subtropical frontal rainfall, and the mechanism of the linkage was found to be through two distinct Rossby wave trains and the isentropic uplift to the east of the TP.
Abstract: [1] Observational evidence presented here indicates that the surface temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) have increased by about 1.8°C over the past 50 years. The precipitation pattern that is projected as a result of this warming resembles the leading pattern of precipitation variations in East Asia (EA). Numerical experiments with atmospheric general circulation models show that atmospheric heating induced by the rising TP temperatures can enhance East Asian subtropical frontal rainfall. The mechanism of the linkage is found to be through two distinct Rossby wave trains and the isentropic uplift to the east of the TP, which deform the western Pacific Subtropical High and enhance moisture convergence toward the EA subtropical front. The model calculations suggest that the past changes in TP temperatures and EA summer rainfall may be linked, and that projected future increases in TP temperatures may lead to further enhanced summer frontal rainfall in EA region.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used reconstructed sea surface temperature datasets and century-long ocean and atmosphere reanalysis products to find that the post-1900 surface ocean warming rate over the path of these currents is two to three times faster than the global mean surface ocean cooling rate.
Abstract: Subtropical western boundary currents are warm, fast-flowing currents that form on the western side of ocean basins. They carry warm tropical water to the mid-latitudes and vent large amounts of heat and moisture to the atmosphere along their paths, affecting atmospheric jet streams and mid-latitude storms, as well as ocean carbon uptake1, 2, 3, 4. The possibility that these highly energetic currents might change under greenhouse-gas forcing has raised significant concerns5, 6, 7, but detecting such changes is challenging owing to limited observations. Here, using reconstructed sea surface temperature datasets and century-long ocean and atmosphere reanalysis products, we find that the post-1900 surface ocean warming rate over the path of these currents is two to three times faster than the global mean surface ocean warming rate. The accelerated warming is associated with a synchronous poleward shift and/or intensification of global subtropical western boundary currents in conjunction with a systematic change in winds over both hemispheres. This enhanced warming may reduce the ability of the oceans to absorb anthropogenic carbon dioxide over these regions. However, uncertainties in detection and attribution of these warming trends remain, pointing to a need for a long-term monitoring network of the global western boundary currents and their extensions.
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Guangming Zeng | 146 | 1676 | 100743 |
Bin Wang | 126 | 2226 | 74364 |
Simon A. Wilde | 118 | 390 | 45547 |
Yusuke Yamauchi | 117 | 1000 | 51685 |
Xiaoming Li | 113 | 1932 | 72445 |
Baoshan Xing | 109 | 823 | 48944 |
Peng Wang | 108 | 1672 | 54529 |
Jun Yang | 107 | 2090 | 55257 |
Shang-Ping Xie | 105 | 441 | 36437 |
M. Santosh | 103 | 1344 | 49846 |
Qi Li | 102 | 1563 | 46762 |
Wei Liu | 102 | 2927 | 65228 |
Tao Wang | 97 | 2720 | 55280 |
Wei Wang | 95 | 3544 | 59660 |
Peng Li | 95 | 1548 | 45198 |