Interaction between typhoon, marine heatwaves, and internal tides:
Observational insights from Ieodo Ocean Research Station in the northern
East China Sea
Abstract
Typhoons, fueled by warm sea surface waters, heighten concern as they
increasingly interact with frequent Marine Heatwaves (MHWs) in a
changing climate. Typhoon Hinnamnor (2022) weakenned and re-intensified
as it approached the Korean Strait, interacting with underlying MHW in
the northern East China Sea (nECS). Here, we found a substantial
increase in latent heat loss from the nECS during the MHW period,
contributing to the typhoon re-intensification from in-situ observations
supplemented by reanalysis products. Strong sea surface wind forcing
associated with the typhoon enhanced vertical mixing and upwelling,
resulting in a pronounced (0.90°C) sea surface cooling after the typhoon
passage, facilitating MHW dissipation with reduced thermal
stratification. Such changes in background stratification, furthermore,
significantly weakened semidiurnal internal tides due to unfavorable
condition for generation from a nearby source. These findings underscore
the importance of continuous time-series observations for monitoring
interaction processes among the extremes in a changing climate.