Ocean Dynamic Processes and Climate Variability: Insights from Hydrographic Observations and Modeling

Dear Colleagues,

Ocean dynamic processes, including ocean circulation, heat transport, and mixing, play a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate system. They influence climate variability by redistributing energy globally, subsequently impacting  circulation patterns and climate variability across various spatial and temporal scales. Such variability can influence regional patterns of temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables, which, in turn, affect weather patterns and climate events, potentially leading to significant local, economic, and social impacts.

Studying the complex connections between ocean dynamic processes and  climate variability is essential for advancing our understanding of the Earth’s climate system and its future changes, predicting extreme events, and contributing to the improvement of global climate models. This Special Issue aims to address topics that focus on the connection between ocean dynamic processes and climate variability across different scales, utilizing hydrographic observations and models. Topics relevant to this Collection include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The influence of ocean circulation patterns and ocean currents on regional and global climate variability;
• The influence of large-scale ocean dynamics on climate modes of variability, and potential interactions between different modes of climate variability across timescales;
• Ocean vertical mixing and heat transport and their impact on climate patterns and variability;
• Interactions between the ocean and other Earth system components, such as the atmosphere and cryosphere, that influence climate variability;
• The ocean's role in the global carbon cycle and biogeochemical cycles;
• The link between ocean dynamics and extreme events, such as tropical cyclones, marine heatwaves, and their connection to climate variability.

We look forward to your contributions to this Special Issue.

Dr. Youyu Lu
Dr. Hui Li
Guest Editors

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• ocean dynamics
• ocean circulations
• climate variability
• climate extremes
• hydrographic observations
• ocean modeling