Interaction Between Typhoon, Marine Heatwaves, and Internal Tides: Observational Insights From Ieodo Ocean Research Station in the Northern East China Sea
Abstract Typhoons, fueled by warm sea surface waters, heighten concern as they increasingly interact with frequent Marine Heatwaves (MHWs) in a changing climate. Typhoon Hinnamnor (2022) weakened and re‐intensified as it approached the Korean Strait, interacting with an underlying MHW in the northern East China Sea (nECS). In‐situ observations and reanalysis products revealed a significant increase in latent heat loss from the nECS during the MHW period, contributing to the typhoon re‐intensification. Strong sea surface wind forcing with the typhoon enhanced vertical mixing and upwelling, resulting in a pronounced (0.90°C) sea surface cooling after the typhoon passage, facilitating MHW disappearance with reduced thermal stratification. During MHWs, increased background stratification increases temperature oscillations associated with semidiurnal internal tides. Furthermore, post‐typhoon changes in stratification weakened semidiurnal internal tides due to unfavorable conditions for generation from a nearby source. These findings highlight the importance of continuous time‐series observations to monitor interactions among climatic extremes.
Authors
- J. S. Saranya
- Panini Dasgupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5576-7992)
- SungHyun Nam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3338-0105)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- National Institute of Biological Resources (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geophysical Research Letters
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2024gl109497
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.26
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
- Korea Institute of Marine Science and Technology promotion
- Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency