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Vol. 32, No. 3
June 2021

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Terrestrial, Atmospheric and
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The Hualien earthquake swarms

Submission deadline: 2022/02/28

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A new Philippine geoid model from airborne and terrestrial gravity data
Author:
- The latest geoid model for the Philippines assessed by GNSS/leveling data
- Improved geoidal accuracies over the previous geoid models
- Continual efforts to improve Philippine geoid models by new data and methods
- Author(s): Ronaldo Cruz Gatchalian, René Forsberg, and Arne Vestergaard Olesen
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.11.15.01
- Keywords: Geoid Height systems GNSS levelling Gravity anomalies Satellite altimetry
Estimating bathymetry from multi-mission satellite altimetry data using Gravity-Geologic Method over Malaysian Seas
Author:
- Satellite altimetry data have been utilised to derive mean sea surface height
- Free-air gravity anomaly was computed using Fast Fourier Technique
- The Gravity-Geologic Method is employed in order to estimate bathymetry
- Author(s): Astina Tugi, Ami Hassan Md Din, Nornajihah Mohammad Yazid, Abdullah Hisam Omar, Amalina Izzati Abdul Hamid, and Noor Anim Zanariah Yahaya
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.11.08.03
- Keywords: Bathymetry Satellite Altimetry Gravity geologic Method Gravity anomaly
The geoid of China and its surrounding areas determined by shallow layer method
Author:
- The shallow layer method was introduced
- China geoid model CGM2021was calculated
- The comparation between CGM2021 and EGM2008/EIGEN-6C4 geoid in China were given
- Author(s): Youchao Xie, Wen-Bin Shen, Jiancheng Han, and Jiancheng Li
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.11.08.01
- Keywords: Geoid Shallow layer method Shallow layer model Gravity field

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Effects of mid-level moisture and environmental flow on the development of afternoon thunderstorms in Taipei
Author:
- High-resolution simulations for studying afternoon thunderstorms (TS)
- Weak background flow and high humidity are favorable for TS development
- Ventilation of environmental flow contributes to the suppression of TS
- Author(s): Satoki Tsujino, Hung-Chi Kuo, Hungjui Yu, Buo-Fu Chen, and Kazuhisa Tsuboki
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.11.17.01
- Keywords: Meso convective system Sea breeze circulation Convective precipitation Nonhydrostatic model
Spatial-temporal variations of Köppen climate types in China
Author:
- The changes of Köppen climate type in China are studied in this study
- The arid climate zone is expanding eastward and southward
- The climate boundaries are shifting northward
- Author(s): Ting Wang, Daowei Zhou, and Xiangjin Shen
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.10.18.01
- Keywords: Climate change Annual climate type Köppen China
Introduction to the special issue on Taiwan-Philippine VOTE-Meteorology: Typhoon Study and Related Natural Hazard

Author:
- Author(s): Fang-Ching Chien, Wan-Ru Huang, and Ben Jong-Dao Jou
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.10.13.01
- Keywords: Taiwan Philippine VOTE Volcano Ocean Typhoon Earthquake

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Numerical investigation of tide and sea level anomalies propagation in Malacca Strait
Author:
- Barotropic model can be used to study tidal and SLA propagation in Malacca Strait
- Tidal mixing zone is identified in the mid-southern part of Malacca Strait
- Tidal mixing zone effects SLA propagation in Malacca Strait
- Author(s): Alamsyah Kurniawan and Serene Hui Xin Tay
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.10.12.01
- Keywords: Tide Sea level anomalies Propagation Tidal mixing Volume transport Malacca Strait
Carbonate chemistry of the Dongsha Atoll Lagoon in the northern South China Sea

Author:
- Author(s): Lan-Feng Fan, Song-Quan Qiu, and Wen-Chen Chou
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.05.15.02
- Keywords: Carbonate chemistry Dongsha Atoll Coral reef CO2 Ocean acidification South China Sea
- Citation: Fan, L.-F., S.-Q. Qiu, and W.-C. Chou, 2021: Carbonate chemistry of the Dongsha Atoll Lagoon in the northern South China Sea. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 32, 399-409, doi: 10.3319/TAO.2021.05.15.02
Phytoplankton production and consumption rate in the warm and cold seasons in the coastal ecosystem of Matsu Island
Author:
- We studied the carbon flux in the microbial and classical food webs
- Large autotrophs (>20 μm) were available for mesozooplankton in the warm season
- Microbial food web was found to be an important compartment in the cold season
- Author(s): An-Yi Tsai, Gwo-Ching Gong, Kuo-Ping Chiang, and Sheng-Fang Tsai
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.05.15.01
- Keywords: Phytoplankton Mesozooplankton Microbial food webs Classical food webs
- Citation: Tsai, A.-Y., G.-C. Gong, K.-P. Chiang, and S.-F. Tsai, 2021: Phytoplankton production and consumption rate in the warm and cold seasons in the coastal ecosystem of Matsu Island. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 32, 391-398, doi: 10.3319/TAO.2021.05.15.01

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Convergent discoidal sand dollars from isolated regions: A geometric morphometric analyses of Dendraster and Arachnoides
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- Analysis suggests ontogenetic controls for the acquisition of discoidal morphology
- The signal of ontogenetic variation in petaloids and posteriors is limited
- Analysis demonstrates the use of geometric morphometrics for fossil clypeasteroids
- Author(s): Robert E. Swisher
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.10.19.02
- Keywords: Sand dollars Ontogeny Geometric morphometrics Clypeasteroida
Review of clypeasteroids phylogeny and a case study of Sinaechinocyamus mai (Taiwanasteridae)
Author:
- Breakthrough in sequencing technology provides insights for paleontology
- Sinaechinocyamus mai yields precious data given by sequencing technologies
- A new transcriptome-based phylogeny of clypeasteroids is reconstructed
- Author(s): Lo-Yu Chang, Shyh-Jye Lee, Mong-Hsun Tsai, and Jih-Pai Lin
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.10.01.01
- Keywords: Paleobiology Scutelloida Clypeasteroida Molecular evolution Monophyly
First record of Late Miocene Dendrophyllia de Blainville, 1830 (Scleractinia: Dendrophylliidae) in Taiwan
Author:
- First record of Dendrophyllia fossils in Taiwan
- Specimens from this study can be dated back to the Late Miocene
- Insights on the local marine paleoenvironment interpreted from combination of fossil assemblages
- Author(s): Lauriane Ribas-Deulofeu, Yen-Chun Wang, and Chien-Hsiang Lin
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.09.13.02
- Keywords: Coral Fossil Dendrophyllia Late Miocene Tapu Formation Taiwan

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Atmospheric remote sensing using global navigation satellite systems: From FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC to FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2
Author:
- 14-year-service of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC global atmospheric and ionospheric investigation
- The rise Of FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 Operational Mission
- First results from FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2
- Author(s): Chung-Huei Chu, Cheng-Yung Huang, Chen-Joe Fong, Shu-Ya Chen, Yi-Hsiu Chen, Wen-Hao Yeh, and Ying-Hwa Kuo
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.11.15.02
- Keywords: Meteorology Satellite FORMOSAT 3/COSMIC FORMOSAT 7/COSMIC 2 Global Positioning System (GPS) Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation (RO)
Intensive GNSS radio occultation observations by FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 in the dawn, noon, dusk, and midnight ionosphere
Author:
- F7/C2 RO observes fine Nestructures at dawn, noon, dusk, and midnight
- The intensive observation confirms the quasi-equilibrium distribution in midday
- Next adjacent satellites observe changes within a very short duration and distance
- Author(s): Po-Han Lee, Jann-Yenq Liu, Chi‐Yen Lin, and Fu-Yuan Chang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.11.08.02
- Keywords: FORMOSAT 7/COSMIC 2 Intensive observation GNSS Radio occultation NmF2 hmF2
The investigation of meteorite stream using the Chinese historical records
Author:
- Meteorite records in “Song Shi”, “Yuan Shi” and “Ming Shi” are quantified
- Meteorite streams can be found in the Chinese historical books
- The source of meteorite streams is different to meteor streams
- Author(s): I-Ching Yang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.09.25.01
- Keywords: Meteorite stream Moving average Chinese historical records of meteorite

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A global-scale overview of precipitation-deficit flash droughts
Author:
- The study presents a framework to characterize precipitation-deficit flash droughts
- Frequency of flash droughts shows recognizable geographical and seasonal patterns
- Only a few areas exhibit significant trends in the number of events faced over time
- Author(s): Natalia Limones
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.09.16.01
- Keywords: Precipitation extremes Flash drought Spatiotemporal patterns Drought indexes High resolution gridded datasets
Probabilistic typhoon rainfall forecasting using a modified fuzzy inference model
Author:
- Modified fuzzy inference model with revised implication and defuzzification processes
- Resampling process to generate a predicted probability distribution
- Real-time probabilistic typhoon rainfall forecasting
- Author(s): Shien-Tsung Chen
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.07.23.01
- Keywords: Probabilistic forecasting Fuzzy inference Typhoon rainfall
Characteristics and prediction of extreme drought event using LSTM model in Wei River Basin
Author:
- The characteristics and influence factors of drought trends are analyzed
- The Long short-term memory was used to predict the future SPEI value
- The results provide ideas references for extreme drought events prevention
- Author(s): Dongfei Yan, Rengui Jiang, Jiancang Xie, Yong Zhao, Jiwei Zhu, and Jichao Liang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2021.02.07.01
- Keywords: Extreme drought event SPEI Non parametric Mann Kendall analysis LSTM Wei River Basin
- Citation: Yan, D., R. Jiang, J. Xie, Y. Zhao, J. Zhu, and J. Liang, 2021: Characteristics and prediction of extreme drought event using LSTM model in Wei River Basin. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 32, 261-274, doi: 10.3319/TAO.2021.02.07.01

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