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Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction Lab
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A lab that explores the mechanisms of climate change through the interaction between the atmosphere and the ocean.
AboutAbout the lab
Unraveling climate change through the link between atmosphere and ocean
The Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction Lab studies the role the ocean plays in climate change and global warming through its interaction with the atmosphere.
Its main research methods are statistical data analysis using ship-based observations, satellite observations, and atmosphere-ocean reanalysis data, and numerical simulation using climate models.
Using these methods, the lab works on elucidating mechanisms and on prediction studies, ranging from tropical phenomena such as El Niño to long-term climate change.
The lab's website uses the name "Ocean Environmental Physics Lab" and also introduces the research of Associate Professor Ichikawa.
Key terms
- El Niño
- A coupled atmosphere-ocean phenomenon that occurs in the tropical ocean. It is thought to cause extreme weather and abnormal climate around the world.
- Climate model
- A computational framework that reproduces climate numerically. The lab uses numerical simulations with it to investigate the mechanisms of climate change.
- Natural variability
- Variability inherent in the climate system. It appears superimposed on the temperature rise associated with global warming.
ResearchResearch themes
Aiming to clarify the role of the ocean in long-term climate changes such as climate change and global warming, the lab studies atmosphere-ocean interaction. By combining statistical analysis of ship-based observations, satellite observations, and atmosphere-ocean reanalysis data with numerical simulation using climate models, it works to elucidate mechanisms and conduct prediction studies.
*Illustrative imageTropical coupled atmosphere-ocean phenomena and their impact on climate
Tropical ocean phenomena such as El Niño are thought to cause extreme weather and abnormal climate around the world. El Niño comes in different types, and the lab investigates how these differences affect climate.
*Illustrative imageFormation of long-term climate change patterns
Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and sea surface temperature are not uniform across the globe. The lab investigates ocean-atmosphere interaction, one of the factors producing these spatial features, using observational data and numerical simulations with climate models.
*Illustrative imageSynergy between climate change and natural variability
The rise in global mean temperature has accelerated and decelerated depending on the decade. One factor is that natural variability has been superimposed on global warming. By clarifying this synergy, the lab aims to contribute to improving climate prediction on timescales from several years to a decade.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction Lab consist of faculty, doctoral and master's students, and secretaries.
- ProfessorHiroki Tokinaga
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “20190907 STACKED global warming stripes (large legends) - derived from Ed Hawkins” Ed Hawkins, climate scientist at University of Reading, is creator of the original image of which the present image is derived. / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Tropical coupled atmosphere-ocean phenomena and their impact on climate: “Tropical Cyclone Darien in the Indian Ocean (MODIS)” MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC / Public domain (cropped)
- Formation of long-term climate change patterns: “Global Sea Surface Temperature from AMSR-E (3513)” Image and animation by Jesse Allen, NASA Earth Observatory, produced using data processed and provided by Chelle Gentemann and Frank Wentz, Remote Sensing Systems. (NASDA = National Space Development Agency of Japan.) / Public domain (cropped)
- Synergy between climate change and natural variability: “20190912 Stacked warming stripes - atmospheric layers (derived from Ed Hawkins)” Ed Hawkins (scientist), climate scientist at the University of Reading / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (Ocean Remote Sensing Lab): “Exploring High-Resolution Sea Surface Height Data from NASA’s SWOT Satellite (SVS5538 - 8k 04550)” NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - USRA/Kel Elkins, NASA/JPL/Matt Archer, NASA/JPL/Jane Lee / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Atmospheric Dynamics Lab): “Venus Cloud Tops ( )” Credit: L. Esposito (University of Colorado, Boulder), and NASA / Public domain (cropped)
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