Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Impacts of the leading modes of tropical Indian Ocean sea surface temperature anomaly on sub-seasonal evolution of the circulation and rainfall over East Asia during boreal spring and summer

  • Published:
Journal of Meteorological Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The two leading modes of the interannual variability of the tropical Indian Ocean (TIO) sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly are the Indian Ocean basin mode (IOBM) and the Indian Ocean dipole mode (IODM) from March to August. In this paper, the relationship between the TIO SST anomaly and the sub-seasonal evolution of the circulation and rainfall over East Asia during boreal spring and summer is investigated by using correlation analysis and composite analysis based on multi-source observation data from 1979 to 2013, together with numerical simulations from an atmospheric general circulation model. The results indicate that the impacts of the IOBM on the circulation and rainfall over East Asia vary remarkably from spring to summer. The anomalous anticyclone over the tropical Northwest Pacific induced by the warm IOBM is closely linked with the Pacific–Japan or East Asia–Pacific teleconnection pattern, which persists from March to August. In the upper troposphere over East Asia, the warm phase of the IOBM generates a significant anticyclonic response from March to May. In June and July, however, the circulation response is characterized by enhanced subtropical westerly flow. A distinct anomalous cyclone is found in August. Overall, the IOBM can exert significant influence on the western North Pacific subtropical high, the South Asian high, and the East Asian jet, which collectively modulate the precipitation anomaly over East Asia. In contrast, the effects of the IODM on the climate anomaly over East Asia are relatively weak in boreal spring and summer. Therefore, studying the impacts of the TIO SST anomaly on the climate anomaly in East Asia should take full account of the different sub-seasonal response during boreal spring and summer.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Adler, R. F., G. J. Huffman, A. Chang, et al., 2003: The version-2 Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) monthly precipitation analysis (1979–present). Journal of Hydrometeorology 41, 147–1167d,oi: 10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004<1147: TVGPCP>2.0.CO;2.

  • Chowdary, J. S., S.-P. Xie, J.-J. Luo, et al., 2011: Predictability of Northwest Pacific climate during summer and the role of the tropical Indian Ocean. Climate Dyn., 36, 607–621, doi: 10.1007/s00382-009-0686-5.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Dee, D. P., S. M. Uppala, A. J. Simmons, et al., 2011: The ERAInterim reanalysis: Configuration and performance of the data assimilation system. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 137, 553–597, doi: 10.1002/qj.828.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ding, Q. H., and B. Wang, 2005: Circumglobal teleconnection in the Northern Hemisphere summer. J. Clima,te 18, 3483–3505, doi: 10.1175/JCLI3473.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ding, Y. H., and J. C. L. Chan, 2005: The East Asian summer monsoon: An overview. Meteor. Atmos. Phys., 89, 117–142, doi: 10.1007/s00703-005-0125-z.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Du, Y., S. P. Xie, G. Huang, et al., 2009: Role of air–sea interaction in the long persistence of El Niño-induced North Indian Ocean warming. J. Climate, 22, 2023–2038, doi: 10.1175/ 2008JCLI2590.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Duan, A. M., M. R. Wang, Y. H. Lei, et al., 2013: Trends in summer rainfall over China associated with the Tibetan Plateau sensible heat source during 1980–2008. J. Climate, 26, 261–275, doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00669.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gill, A. E., 1980: Some simple solutions for heat-induced tropical circulation. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 106, 447–462.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Guan, Z. Y., and T. Yamagata, 2003: The unusual summer of 1994 in East Asia: IOD teleconnections. Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 1544, doi: 10.1029/2002GL016831.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Guan, Z. Y., K. Ashok, and T. Yamagata, 2003: Summertime response of the tropical atmosphere to the Indian Ocean dipole sea surface temperature anomalies. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 81, 531–561.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • He, C., T. J. Zhou, and B. Wu, 2015: The key oceanic regions responsible for the interannual variability of the western North Pacific subtropical high and associated mechanisms. J. Meteor. Res., 29, 562–575, doi: 10.1007/s13351-015-5037-3.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hu, J., and A. M. Duan, 2015: Relative contributions of the Tibetan Plateau thermal forcing and the Indian Ocean sea surface temperature basin mode to the interannual variability of the East Asian summer monsoon. Climate Dyn., 45, 2697–2711, doi: 10.1007/s00382-015-2503-7.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Huang, G., K. M. Hu, and S. P. Xie, 2010: Strengthening of tropical Indian Ocean teleconnection to the Northwest Pacific since the mid-1970s: An atmospheric GCM Study. J. Climate, 23, 5294–5304.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Huang, R. H., and F. Y. Sun, 1992: Impacts of the tropical western Pacific on the East Asian summer monsoon. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 70, 243–256.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kim, J.-E., S.-W. Yeh, and S.-Y. Hong, 2009: Two types of strong Northeast Asian summer monsoon. J. Clima,te 22, 4406–4417, doi: 10.1175/2009JCLI2434.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Klein, S. A., B. J. Soden, and N. C. Lau, 1999: Remote sea surface temperature variations during ENSO: Evidence for a tropical atmospheric bridge. J. Climate, 12, 917–932.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kosaka, Y., S. P. Xie, N.C. Lau, et al., 2013: Origin of seasonal predictability for summer climate over the northwestern Pacific. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 110, 7574–7579, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1215582110.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lau, K.-M., K.-M. Kim, and S. Yang, 2000: Dynamical and boundary forcing characteristics of regional components of the Asian summer monsoon. J. Climate, 13, 2461–2482, doi: 10.1175/1520-0442(2000)013<2461:DABFCO>2.0.CO;2.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Li, C. Y., and M. Q. Mu, 2001: The influence of the Indian Ocean dipole on atmospheric circulation and climate. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 18, 831–843. (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  • Li, S. L., J. Lu, G. Huang, et al., 2008: Tropical Indian Ocean basin warming and East Asian summer monsoon: A multiple AGCM study. J. Climate, 21, 6080–6088, doi: 10.1175/ 2008JCLI2433.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Li, T., Y. S. Zhang, C.-P. Chang, et al., 2001: On the relationship between Indian Ocean sea surface temperature and Asian summer monsoon. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 2843–2846, doi: 10.1029/2000GL011847.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Liu, Y. M., G. X. Wu, and R. C. Ren, 2004: Relationship between the subtropical anticyclone and diabatic heating. J. Climate, 17, 682–698, doi: 10.1175/1520-0442(2004)017<0682:RBTSAA> 2.0.CO;2.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lu, R. Y., and S. Lu, 2015: Asymmetric relationship between Indian Ocean SST and the western North Pacific summer monsoon. J. Climate, 28, 1383–1395, doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00289.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Matsuno, T., 1966: Quasi-geostrophic motions in the equatorial area. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 44, 25–43.

    Google Scholar 

  • Nitta, T., 1987: Convective activities in the tropical western Pacific and their impact on the Northern Hemisphere summer circulation. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 65, 373–390.

    Google Scholar 

  • Qu, X., and G. Huang, 2012: Impacts of tropical Indian Ocean SST on the meridional displacement of East Asian jet in boreal summer. Int. J. Climatol., 32, 2073–2080, doi: 10.1002/joc.2378.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rayner, N. A., D. E. Parker, E. B. Horton, et al., 2003: Global analyses of sea surface temperature, sea ice, and night marine air temperature since the late nineteenth century. J. Geophys. Res., 108, 4407, doi: 10.1029/2002JD002670.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Saji, N. H., and T. Yamagata, 2003: Possible impacts of Indian Ocean dipole mode events on global climate. Climate Research, 25, 151–169, doi: 10.3354/cr025151.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Saji, N. H., B. N. Goswami, P. N. Vinayachandran, et al., 1999: A dipole mode in the tropical Indian Ocean. Nature, 401, 360–363, doi: 10.1038/43855.

    Google Scholar 

  • Terao, T., and T. Kubota, 2005: East–west SST contrast over the tropical oceans and the post El Niño western North Pacific summer monsoon. Geophys. Res. Lett,. 32, L15706, doi: 10.1029/2005GL023010.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wang, B., R. G. Wu, and K.-M. Lau, 2001: Interannual variability of the Asian summer monsoon: Contrasts between the Indian and the western North Pacific–East Asian monsoons. J. Climate, 14, 4073–4090, doi: 10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<4073:IVOTAS>2.0.CO;2.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wang, B., Z. W. Wu, J. P. Li, et al., 2008: How to measure the strength of the East Asian summer monsoon. J. Climate, 21, 4449–4463, doi: 10.1175/2008JCLI2183.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Webster, P. J., A. M. Moore, J. P. Loschnigg, et al., 1999: Coupled ocean–atmosphere dynamics in the Indian Ocean during 1997–98. Nature, 401, 356–360, doi: 10.1038/43848.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wu, B., T. Li, and T. J. Zhou, 2010: Relative contributions of the Indian Ocean and local SST anomalies to the maintenance of the western North Pacific anomalous anticyclone during the El Niño decaying summer. J. Climate, 23, 2974–2986, doi: 10.1175/2010JCLI3300.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wu, B., T. J. Zhou, and T. Li, 2009: Seasonally evolving dominant interannual variability modes of East Asian climate. J. Climate, 22, 2992–3005, doi: 10.1175/2008JCLI2710.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wu, G. X., and H. Z. Liu, 1995: Neighborhood response of rainfall to tropical sea surface temperature anomalies. Part I: Numerical experiment. Chinese J. Atmos. Sci., 19, 422–434. (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  • Wu, G. X., P. Liu, Y. M. Liu, et al., 2000: Impacts of the sea surface temperature anomaly in the Indian ocean on the subtropical anticyclone over the western pacific—Two-stage thermal adaptation in the atmosphere. Acta Meteor. Sinica, 58, 513–522. (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  • Wu, G. X., Y. M. Liu, B. He, et al., 2012: Thermal controls on the Asian summer monsoon. Scientific Reports, 2, 204, doi: 10.1038/srep00404.

    Google Scholar 

  • Xie, S. P., K. M. Hu, J. Hafner, et al., 2009: Indian Ocean capacitor effect on Indo–western Pacific climate during the summer following El Niño. J. Climate, 22, 730–747, doi: 10.1175/2008JCLI2544.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Xie, S. P., Y. Kosaka, Y. Du, et al., 2016: Indo–western Pacific Ocean capacitor and coherent climate anomalies in post-ENSO summer: A review. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 33, 411–432, doi: 10.1007/s00376-015-5192-6.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yang, J. L., and Q. Y. Liu, 2008: The “charge/discharge” roles of the basin-wide mode of the Indian Ocean SST anomaly-influence on the South Asian high in summer. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 30, 12–19. (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  • Yang, J. L., Q. Y. Liu, S. P. Xie, et al., 2007: Impact of the Indian Ocean SST basin mode on the Asian summer monsoon. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L02708, doi: 10.1029/2006GL028571.

    Google Scholar 

  • Yang, J. L., Q. Y. Liu, Z. Y. Liu, et al., 2009: Basin mode of Indian Ocean sea surface temperature and Northern Hemisphere circumglobal teleconnection. Geophys. Res. Lett,. 36, L19705, doi: 10.1029/2009GL039559.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yang, J. L., Q. Y. Liu, and Z. Y. Liu, 2010: Linking observations of the Asian monsoon to the Indian Ocean SST: Possible roles of Indian Ocean basin mode and dipole mode. J. Climate, 23, 5889–5902, doi: 10.1175/2010JCLI2962.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yang, Y., S.-P. Xie, L. X. Wu, et al., 2015: Seasonality and predictability of the Indian Ocean dipole mode: ENSO forcing and internal variability. J. Climate, 28, 8021–8036, doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0078.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yatagai, A., O. Arakawa, K. Kamiguchi, et al., 2009: A 44-year daily gridded precipitation dataset for Asia based on a dense network of rain gauges. SOLA, 5, 137–140, doi: 10.2151/sola.2009-035.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yu, H. Y., Q. Bao, L. J. Zhou, et al., 2014: Sensitivity of precipitation in aqua-planet experiments with an AGCM. Atmos. Oceanic Sci. Lett., 7, 1–6, doi: 10.3878/j.issn.1674-2834.13.0033.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yuan, Y., H. Yang, W. Zhou, et al., 2008: Influences of the Indian Ocean dipole on the Asian summer monsoon in the following year. Int. J. Climatol., 28, 1849–1859, doi: 10.1002/joc.1678.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zhou, L. J., Y. M. Liu, Q. Bao, et al., 2012: Computational performance of the high-resolution atmospheric model FAMIL. Atmos. Oceanic Sci. Lett., 5, 355–359.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zhou, L. J., Q. Bao, Y. M. Liu, et al., 2015: Global energy and water balance: Characteristics from finite-volume atmospheric model of the IAP/LASG (FAMIL1). Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 7, 1–20, doi: 10.1002/2014MS 000349.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zhu, Z. W., T. Li, and J. H. He, 2014: Out-of-phase relationship between boreal spring and summer decadal rainfall changes in southern China. J. Climate, 27, 1083–1099, doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00180.1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to Jun Hu for his assistance in using the AGCM.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. State Key Laboratory of Numerical Modelling for Atmospheric Sciences and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China

    Senfeng Liu & Anmin Duan

  2. College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Senfeng Liu & Anmin Duan

  3. Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China

    Anmin Duan

Authors
  1. Senfeng Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Anmin Duan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Anmin Duan.

Additional information

Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91337216), Chinese Academy of Sciences Project (XDA11010402), China Meteorological Administration Special Public Welfare Research Fund (GYHY201406001), and Special Program for Applied Research on Super Computation of the NSFC–Guangdong Joint Fund (the second phase).

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Liu, S., Duan, A. Impacts of the leading modes of tropical Indian Ocean sea surface temperature anomaly on sub-seasonal evolution of the circulation and rainfall over East Asia during boreal spring and summer. J Meteorol Res 31, 171–186 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13351-016-6093-z

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13351-016-6093-z

Key words

Search

Navigation