Frontiers in Marine Science (Jul 2019)
Ocean Observations in Support of Studies and Forecasts of Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones
- Ricardo Domingues,
- Ricardo Domingues,
- Akira Kuwano-Yoshida,
- Patricia Chardon-Maldonado,
- Patricia Chardon-Maldonado,
- Robert E. Todd,
- George Halliwell,
- Hyun-Sook Kim,
- Hyun-Sook Kim,
- I.-I. Lin,
- Katsufumi Sato,
- Tomoko Narazaki,
- Lynn K. Shay,
- Travis Miles,
- Scott Glenn,
- Jun A. Zhang,
- Jun A. Zhang,
- Steven R. Jayne,
- Luca Centurioni,
- Matthieu Le Hénaff,
- Matthieu Le Hénaff,
- Gregory R. Foltz,
- Francis Bringas,
- M. M. Ali,
- Steven F. DiMarco,
- Shigeki Hosoda,
- Takuya Fukuoka,
- Benjamin LaCour,
- Avichal Mehra,
- Elizabeth R. Sanabia,
- John R. Gyakum,
- Jili Dong,
- John A. Knaff,
- Gustavo Goni
Affiliations
- Ricardo Domingues
- Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
- Ricardo Domingues
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Akira Kuwano-Yoshida
- Shirahama Oceanographic Observatory Shionomisaki Wind Effect Laboratory, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Patricia Chardon-Maldonado
- Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Patricia Chardon-Maldonado
- University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Robert E. Todd
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, United States
- George Halliwell
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Hyun-Sook Kim
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Hyun-Sook Kim
- I.M. Systems Group, Inc., Rockville, MD, United States
- I.-I. Lin
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Katsufumi Sato
- Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
- Tomoko Narazaki
- Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
- Lynn K. Shay
- 0Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
- Travis Miles
- 1Department of Ocean Sciences, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States
- Scott Glenn
- 1Department of Ocean Sciences, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States
- Jun A. Zhang
- Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
- Jun A. Zhang
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Steven R. Jayne
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, United States
- Luca Centurioni
- 2Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, United States
- Matthieu Le Hénaff
- Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
- Matthieu Le Hénaff
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Gregory R. Foltz
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Francis Bringas
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- M. M. Ali
- 3Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
- Steven F. DiMarco
- 4Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
- Shigeki Hosoda
- 5Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Japan
- Takuya Fukuoka
- Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
- Benjamin LaCour
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Avichal Mehra
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Elizabeth R. Sanabia
- 6United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, United States
- John R. Gyakum
- 7U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Jili Dong
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- John A. Knaff
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- Gustavo Goni
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, United States
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00446
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 6
Abstract
Over the past decade, measurements from the climate-oriented ocean observing system have been key to advancing the understanding of extreme weather events that originate and intensify over the ocean, such as tropical cyclones (TCs) and extratropical bomb cyclones (ECs). In order to foster further advancements to predict and better understand these extreme weather events, a need for a dedicated observing system component specifically to support studies and forecasts of TCs and ECs has been identified, but such a system has not yet been implemented. New technologies, pilot networks, targeted deployments of instruments, and state-of-the art coupled numerical models have enabled advances in research and forecast capabilities and illustrate a potential framework for future development. Here, applications and key results made possible by the different ocean observing efforts in support of studies and forecasts of TCs and ECs, as well as recent advances in observing technologies and strategies are reviewed. Then a vision and specific recommendations for the next decade are discussed.
Keywords
- tropical cyclones
- extratropical bomb cyclones
- upper-ocean temperature
- ocean heat content
- global ocean observing system
- weather extremes
