The Influence of Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction on MJO Development and Propagation

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project is to understand the role of the atmosphere-ocean interaction processes in the initiation, maintenance and propagation of Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO). Better understanding of the atmosphere/ocean feedbacks in the Tropics will allow formulating more accurate parameterizations of the air-sea interface in the forecasting models. It will contribute to improved predictability of the MJO and other coupled phenomena on various special and temporal scales. The objective of this research is to examine how the air sea interaction influences the atmospheric and oceanic processes involved in MJO initiation and propagation. The impact of surface fluxes on ocean equatorial waves and the development of atmospheric convection as well as the role of atmospheric convection in modifying the upper ocean are studied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2014
Accession Number
ADA616719

Entities

People

  • Maria Flatau
  • Sue Chen
  • Tommy G. Jensen
  • Toshiaki Shinoda

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Continents
  • Convection
  • Delphi Method
  • Dynamics
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • High Resolution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Military Research
  • Precipitation
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers