| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences OS - Ocean Sciences |
| Session Title | Typhoon-Ocean Interaction in the Western North Pacific Ocean and Neighbouring Seas |
| Main Convener | Dr. Tswen-Yung Tang (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. I-I Lin (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) Prof. Chun-Chieh Wu (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) Prof. Chun-Chieh Wu (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) |
| Session Description | Western North Pacific Ocean and the neighbouring seas are among the world oceans where tropical cyclones (typhoons), both highest in number and intensity, are found. These typhoons impose direct threat to the half-billion people living near the Asian coasts. However, current typhoon intensity forecast skill is still poor and one of the identified major reasons for such a discrepancy is the lack of understanding on the complex interactions between ocean and typhoons. These complex interactions include processes such as the role ocean currents and mesoscale ocean eddies play in typhoon’s intensification, accurate characterisation of air-sea momentum and energy exchange between cyclone and ocean under extreme typhoon (and supertyphoon) wind conditions, as well as interactions between typhoon, wave, sea spray, and ocean. This session welcomes submissions from both observations and modelling efforts. Though the focus is on western North Pacific and neighbouring Seas, studies from other ocean basins are also welcomed. |