Tropical and Extratropical Air-Sea Interactions: Modes of Climate Variations

Tropical and Extratropical Air-Sea Interactions: Modes of Climate Variations provides a thorough introduction to global atmospheric and oceanic processes, as well as tropical, subtropical and mid-latitude ocean-atmosphere interactions. Written by leading experts in the field, each chapter is dedicated to a specific topic of air-sea interactions (such as ENSO, IOD, Atlantic Nino, ENSO Modoki, and newly discovered coastal Niños/Niñas) and their teleconnections. As the first book to cover all topics of tropical and extra-tropical air-sea interactions and new modes of climate variations, this book is an excellent resource for researchers and students of ocean, atmospheric and climate sciences.

• Presents case studies on the ocean-atmosphere phenomena, including El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Indian Ocean Dipole and different Nino/Nina phenomena
• Provides a clear description of air-sea relationships across the world’s ocean with an analysis of air-sea relations in different time scales and a focus on climate change
• Includes prospects for air-sea interaction research, thus benefiting young researchers and students

Dr. Swadhin Kumar Behera is a distinguished scientist in climate variability and predictability research with a particular emphasis on the role of oceans in modes of tropical and extratropical climate variations. He has been working in JAMSTEC for more than 20 years and is significantly involved in the climate prediction and application research during these years. He currently heads the Application Laboratory and also serves as an adjunct professor in the University of Tokyo. He has published more than 100 articles in highly cited international journals with an average citation of 46 and an h-factor of 34.