Interdecadal variations of the South Asian summer monsoon circulation variability and the associated sea surface temperatures on interannual scales

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 816-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya Gao ◽  
Huijun Wang ◽  
Dong Chen
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Summer Monsoon ◽  
Asian Summer Monsoon ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Monsoon Circulation ◽  
Sea Surface Temperatures ◽  
South Asian Summer Monsoon ◽  
The South ◽  
Asian Summer ◽  
Asian Summer Monsoon Circulation

scholarly journals South Asian Summer Monsoon Response to Aerosol‐Forced Sea Surface Temperatures

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoqiong Li ◽  
Mingfang Ting ◽  
Yujia You ◽  
Dong‐Eun Lee ◽  
Daniel M. Westervelt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Summer Monsoon ◽  
Asian Summer Monsoon ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Sea Surface Temperatures ◽  
South Asian Summer Monsoon ◽  
Surface Temperatures ◽  
Asian Summer

scholarly journals Trapping, chemistry and export of trace gases in the South Asian summer monsoon observed during CARIBIC flights in 2008

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 6967-7018 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rauthe-Schöch ◽  
A. K. Baker ◽  
T. J. Schuck ◽  
C. A. M. Brenninkmeijer ◽  
A. Zahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Summer Monsoon ◽  
Asian Summer Monsoon ◽  
Trace Gases ◽  
Particle Dispersion ◽  
Atmospheric Pollutants ◽  
South Asian Summer Monsoon ◽  
The South ◽  
Air Masses ◽  
Asian Summer

Abstract. The CARIBIC (Civil Aircraft for the Regular Investigation of the Atmosphere Based on an Instrument Container) passenger aircraft observatory performed in situ measurements at 10–12 km altitude in the South Asian summer monsoon anticyclone between June and September 2008. These measurements enable us to investigate this atmospheric region, which so far has mostly been observed from satellites, using the broad suite of trace gases and aerosols measured by CARIBIC. Elevated levels of a range of atmospheric pollutants were recorded e.g. carbon monoxide, total reactive nitrogen oxides, aerosol particles and several volatile organic compounds. The measurements provide detailed information about the chemical composition of air in different parts of the monsoon anticyclone, particularly of ozone precursors. While covering a range of 3500 km inside the monsoon anticyclone, CARIBIC observations show remarkable consistency, i.e. with regular latitudinal patterns of trace gases during the entire monsoon period. Trajectory calculations indicate that these air masses originated mainly from South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia. Using the CARIBIC trace gas and aerosol measurements in combination with the Lagrangian particle dispersion model FLEXPART we investigated the characteristics of monsoon outflow and the chemical evolution of air masses during transport. Estimated photochemical ages of the air were found to agree well with transport times from a source region east of 95° E. The photochemical ages of the air in the southern part of the monsoon anticyclone were consistently younger (less than 7 days) and the air masses mostly in an ozone forming chemical regime. In its northern part the air masses were older (up to 13 days) and had unclear ozone formation or destruction potential. Based on analysis of forward trajectories several receptor regions were identified. In addition to predominantly westward transport, we found evidence for efficient transport (within 10 days) to the Pacific and North America, particularly during June and September, and also of cross-tropopause exchange, which was strongest during June and July. Westward transport to Africa and further to the Mediterranean was the main pathway during July.

A Moist Entropy Budget View of the South Asian Summer Monsoon Onset

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 4476-4484
Author(s):  
Ding Ma ◽  
Adam H. Sobel ◽  
Zhiming Kuang ◽  
Martin S. Singh ◽  
Ji Nie
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Summer Monsoon ◽  
Asian Summer Monsoon ◽  
Monsoon Onset ◽  
South Asian Summer Monsoon ◽  
The South ◽  
Summer Monsoon Onset ◽  
Asian Summer ◽  
Entropy Budget
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