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RECENT PROGRESS IN ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Applications to the Asia-Pacific Region


CONTENTS

FRONT MATTER
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Part 1. Atmospheric Dynamics and Meteorology
Understanding the El Niño–Southern Oscillation and Its Interactions with the Indian Ocean and Monsoon
Jin-Yi Yu
3
Ocean–Atmosphere–Land Feedbacks on the Western North Pacific–East Asian Summer Climate
Chia Chou and Jien-Yi Tu
23
Coupling of the Intraseasonal Oscillation with the Tropical Cyclone in the Western North Pacific during the 2004 Typhoon Season
Huang-Hsiung Hsu, An-Kai Lo, Ching-Hui Hung, Wen-Shung Kau, Chun-Chieh Wu and Yun-Lan Chen
49
Convective–Radiative-Mixing Processes in the Tropical Ocean–Atmosphere
Chung-Hsiung Sui, Xiaofan Li, William K. -M. Lau, Wei-Kuo Tao, Ming-Dah Chou and Ming-Jen Yang
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Understanding Atmospheric Catastrophes
Winston C. Chao
89
Relative Intensity of the Pacific and Atlantic Storm Tracks in a Maximally Simplified Model Setting
Mankin Mak
104
The Role of Cumulus Heating in the Development and Evolution of Meiyu Frontal Systems
George Tai-Jen Chen
117
Advance in the Dynamics and Targeted Observations of Tropical Cyclone Movement
Chun-Chieh Wu
136
Vortex Interactions and Typhoon Concentric Eyewall Formation
H. -C. Kuo, L. -Y. Lin, C. -L. Tsai and Y. -L. Chen
157
Rare Typhoon Development near the Equator
C. -P. Chang and Teo Suan Wong
172
Assimilation of Satellite Ocean Surface Winds at NCEP and Their Impact on Atmospheric Analyses and Weather Forecasting
Tsann-Wang Yu
182
Purdue Atmospheric Models and Applications
Wen-Yih Sun, Wu-Ron Hsu, Jiun-Dar Chern, Shu-Hua Chen, Ching-Chi Wu, Kate Jr-Shiuan Yang, Kaosan Yeh, Michael G. Bosilovich, Patrick A Haines, Ki-Hong Min, Tae-Jin Oh, B. T. MacCall, Ahmet Yildirim, Yi-Lin Chang, Chiao-Zen Chang and Yi-Chiang Yu
200
Part 2. Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
Interaction between Aerosols and Clouds: Current Understanding
Jen-Ping Chen, Anupam Hazra, Chein-Jung Shiu, I-Chun Tsai and Hsiang-He Lee
231
Application of Satellite-Based Surface Heat Budgets to Climate Studies of the Tropical Pacific Ocean and Eastern Indian Ocean
Ming-Dah Chou, Shu-Hsien Chou and Shuk-Mei Tse
282
Some Unsolved Problems in Atmospheric Radiative Transfer: Implication for Climate Research in the Asia–Pacific Region
K. N. Liou, Y. Gu, W. L. Lee, Y. Chen and P. Yang
307
Progress in Atmospheric Vortex Structures Deduced from Single Doppler Radar Observations
Wen-Chau Lee and Ben Jong-Dao Jou
326
Typhoon–Ocean Interactions Inferred by Multisensor Observations
I-I Lin and Chun-Chieh Wu
358
Outbreaks of Asian Dust Storms: An Overview from Satellite and Surface Perspectives
Si-Chee Tsay
373
An Overview of Satellite-Measured Cloud Layer Structure and Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties
Fu-Lung Chang
402
Recent Advances in Research on Micro- to Storm-Scale Ice Microphysical Processes in Clouds
Pao K. Wang, Hsinmu Lin, Hui-Chun Liu, Mihai Chiruta and Robert E. Schlesinger
419
A Review of Ozone Formation in Megacities of East Asia and Its Potential Impact on the Ozone Trends
Shaw Chen Liu
438
Impact of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Data on Typhoon and Mei-yu Prediction
Ying-Hwa Kuo, Hui Liu, Yong-Run Guo, Chuen-Teyr Terng and Yun-Tien Lin
458
BACK MATTER
485
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