a–c Climatology of observed annual TCGF in the WNP over 1980–2014 derived from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC; a), the China Meteorological Administration (CMA; b) and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA; c). Unit:1. d Time series of annual TC numbers in WNP derived from JTWC (black), CMA (green) and JMA (blue). The dashed region … Read more
A new study published October 31, 2024, in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans has revealed significant acceleration in the upper-ocean circulation of the equatorial Pacific over the past 30 years. This acceleration is primarily driven by intensified atmospheric winds, leading to increased oceanic currents that are both stronger and shallower, with potential impacts on … Read more
Birds strikes are more seasonal in the northern hemisphere and more distributed across the year in the southern hemisphere. Credit: Author provided, CC BY-SA Bird strikes with aircraft pose a serious threat to human safety. The problem dates back to the early days of aviation, with the first death of a pilot recorded in 1912 … Read more
West-east near-surface current trend between 1993–2022. The blue colors show increased westward currents; red colors show increased eastward currents. The largest trends are observed in the central tropical Pacific Ocean (black box). Current velocity data from three equatorial moored buoys (yellow diamonds) provide a subsurface view on long-term upper-ocean current velocity trends. Credit: Journal of … Read more