Climate Change in Southeast Asia and Surrounding Areas
In: Springer Climate Ser.
Intro -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Characteristics of the Spring-Summer Atmospheric Circulation Transition Over the South China Sea and Its Surrounding Regions and Their Responses to Global Warming -- 2.1 Characteristics of the Transition Over the SCS and Its Surrounding Regions -- 2.1.1 Characteristics of the Transition -- 2.1.2 Physical Processes of the Transition -- 2.2 Interannual Variation of Net Heat Flux Over the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean During the Transition -- 2.3 Impact of Intraseasonal Oscillation on SCSSM Onset -- 2.3.1 Relationship Between SCSSM Onset and MJO Activity -- 2.3.2 Physical Process Behind MJO Impact on SCSSM Onset -- 2.3.3 Synergy Between MJO and Tropical SST -- 2.4 Precursory Signals for SCSSM Onset -- 2.4.1 Multi-time-scale Characteristics of SCSSM Onset Date -- 2.4.2 Precursory SST Signals for Interannual Variation and Interdecadal Change of SCSSM Onset -- 2.4.3 Asymmetry Between the Central-Eastern Equatorial Pacific SSTA and SCSSM Onset -- 2.5 Responses of Subtropical Highs to Global Warming -- 2.5.1 Model, Data, and Method -- 2.5.2 Response of the WNPSH to Global Warming -- 2.5.3 Responses of Subtropical Anticyclones to Global Warming -- 2.6 Response of SCSSM Onset to Global Warming -- 2.6.1 Models, Data, and Method -- 2.6.2 SCSSM Onset in CMIP5 Historical Experiments -- 2.6.3 Response of SCSSM Onset to Global Warming -- 2.7 Summary -- References -- 3 Air-Sea Interactions and Climate Variability Over the South China Sea and the Adjacent Regions -- 3.1 Air-Sea Interactions on Different Time Scales -- 3.1.1 Intraseasonal Air-Sea Interactions -- 3.1.2 Interannual Air-Sea Interactions -- 3.2 Processes for Interannual Variability of Rainfall Over the South China Sea -- 3.2.1 Interannual Variations of Summer Rainfall in the South China Sea.