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Vol. 28, No. 4
August 2017

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Terrestrial, Atmospheric and
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2311-7680 (Online)

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Novel Remote Sensing Technologies for Environmental Monitoring Sensors, Methodologies, and Applications

Submission deadline: 2017/12/31

Physics and Chemistry of Gas Migration and Fluid Dynamics

Submission deadline: 2017/01/15

Introduction to the special issue on the 2016 Meinong, Taiwan earthquake

Author:
- Author(s): Ruey-Juin Rau and Wen-Tzong Liang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.06.07.01
- Keywords: Meinong earthquake
Imaging P- and S-wave velocity structures in hydrate bearing sediments along an OBS profile across the Yuan-An Ridge, off southwest Taiwan
Author:
- Investigate seismic velocity structure of the high priority drilling site-Yuan-An Ridge
- P-S conversion arrivals were used to model Vs model
- The results might increase our understanding on the risk of marine slope instability
- Author(s): Win-Bin Cheng, Yi-Ru Wu, Chin-Wei Liang, Jing-Yi Lin, and Shu-Kun Hsu
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.07.04.01
- Keywords: Marine slope instability, Ocean bottom seismometer, Seismic velocity
Active normal faults and submarine landslides in the Keelung Shelf off NE Taiwan
Author:
- The structural faults in the Keelung Shelf generally trend NE-SW
- The basement of the Keelung Shelf has been folded and thrusted
- The submarine landslides mainly occur near the shelf break
- Author(s): Ching-Hui Tsai, Chi-Lo Huang, Shu-Kun Hsu, Wen-Bin Doo, Shiao-Shan Lin, Shiou-Ya Wang, Jing-Yi Lin, and Chin-Wei Liang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.07.02.01
- Keywords: Submarine landslide, Okinawa Trough, Continental margin, Keelung shelf break, NE Taiwan

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Factors that control heavy snowfalls in the eastern coast of Korea
Author:
- Traditionally, heavy snowfalls in Korea have been explained only by air advection
- It is found surface fluxes play an important role in heavy snowfalls in Korea
- Surface fluxes should be considered in explaining heavy snowfalls in Korea
- Author(s): Seoung Soo Lee, Byung-Gon Kim, Hyoung-Gu Nam, Seong Soo Yum, Yong-Sang Choi, and Chang-Hoon Jung
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.08.18.01
- Keywords: Heavy snowfalls in Korea, Surface fluxes, Cold-air advection
Modelling of weighted-mean temperature using regional radiosonde observations in Hunan China
Author:
- The accuracy of the new regional T_m model for Hunan was improved by 29% over the BTM
- The accuracy of four seasonal RTMs was improved by 5%, 13%, 4% and 5%
- The bias and RMS of GNSS-PWV resulting from the RTM arereduced by 34% and 10% respectively
- Author(s): Li Li, Su-Qin Wu, Xiao-Ming Wang, Ying Tian, Chang-Yong He, and Ke-Fei Zhang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.05.26.01
- Keywords: Weighted-mean temperature, GNSS meteorology, Radiosonde data, Precipitable water vapour
Characteristics of precipitable water over Peninsular Malaysia from satellite and in situ data
Author:
- Comparison between satellite and radiosonde precipitable wate
- Estimation of precipitable water from radiosonde derived meteorological variables
- Regional and temporal variations of precipitable water over Peninsular Malaysia
- Author(s): Makama Ezekiel Kaura and Lim Hwee San
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.05.21.01
- Keywords: layered precipitable water; total precipitable water; satellite and radiosonde data

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Mixing control on the photosynthesis-irradiance relationship and an estimate of primary production in the winter of the East China Sea
Author:
- The first data set of P^B-E curve of the East China Sea in winter was reported
- Winter mixing caused the spatial homogeneity of photosynthetic parameters
- P^B-E curve is the key in the estimation of primary production and modeling
- Author(s): Gwo-Ching Gong, Tzong-Yueh Chen, and Wan-Lynn You
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.06.28.01
- Keywords: Phytoplankton photosynthesis-irradiance relationship, Primary production, Winter vertical mixing, Photoadaptation, East China Sea
Validation of the remotely sensed nighttime sea surface temperature in the shallow waters at the Dongsha Atoll
Author:
- A cool bias of MODIS-Aqua SST occurred in the shallow waters at the Dongsha Atoll
- An operational calibration algorithm increased the accuracy of MODIS-Aqua SST
- SST-based evaluation on the risk of thermal stress of corals should be re-viewed
- Author(s): Xiaoju Pan, George T. F. Wong, Thomas M. DeCarlo, Jen-Hua Tai, and Anne L. Cohen
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.03.30.01
- Keywords: Sea surface temperature, Validation, Remote sensing, Dongsha Atoll, Shallow waters, Calibration
- Citation: Pan, X., G. T. F. Wong, T. M. DeCarlo, J.-H. Tai, and A. L. Cohen, 2017: Validation of the remotely sensed nighttime sea surface temperature in the shallow waters at the Dongsha Atoll. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 28, 517-524, doi: 10.3319/TAO.2017.03.30.01
Meteotsunamis produced by high frequency atmospheric pressure forcing
Author:
- Link between meteotsunamis and high frequency atmospheric pressure variability is established
- The correlation provides a way to develop a warning system
- Author(s): Li-Ching Lin and Mao-Chang Liang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.03.20.01
- Keywords: Meteotsunami, High frequency variability in atmospheric pressure, Taiwan

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Provenance discrimination of the last glacial sediments from the northeastern South China Sea and its paleoenvironmental indications
Author:
- Mineral/organic geochemical compositions of the northern SCS sediments were reported
- Detrital sediments from Taiwan and South China contributed to the study area
- The vertical geochemical proxy variations showed the environmental evolution
- Author(s): Fang Liu, Chupeng Yang, Xiaohong Chang, and Zewen Liao
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.07.31.01
- Keywords: Northeastern South China Sea, Sediment source, The last glacial period, Paleoenvironment
The Tiehchanshan structure of NW Taiwan: A potential geological reservoir for CO₂ sequestration
Author:
- Softly linked subsurface settings with opposed vergence of Tiehchanshan structure
- Kinematics and strain variation of thrust-related folds
- Stacking pattern of sequence units of sandstone layers for CO₂ storage
- Author(s): Kenn-Ming Yang, Bo-Iuan Chuang, Ching-Yun Hsieh, Bee-Der Yuan, Hsin-Hsiu Ting, and Jar-Ben Wang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.05.25.01
- Keywords: Carbon dioxide sequestration, Structural geology, Sequence stratigraphy, Tiehchanshan structure
Structural inversion in the northern South China Sea continental margin and its tectonic implications
Author:
- Delineate a structural inversion event in the western Dongsha-Penghu Uplift
- The areal extent of the structural inversion was restricted and ~100 km in width
- The inversion was caused by collision of seamount swarm in Late Cretaceous
- Author(s): Chin-Da Huang, Tung-Yi Lee, Ching-Hua Lo, Sun-Lin Chung, Jong-Chang Wu, Ching-Lung Tien, Meng-Wan Yeh, Shiu-Chi Chen, Yu-Lu Chan, and Ching-Yi Hu
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.03.27.01
- Keywords: Structural inversion, Continental margin, Detrital zircon U-Pb dating, South China Sea, Dongsha-Penghu Uplift, Calamian Islands, Palawan blocks, West Philippines block

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Introduction to the special issue on recent advances and developments in atmospheric electricity

Author:
- Author(s): Cheng-Ling Kuo, Alfred Bing-Chi Chen, Rue-Ron Hsu, Lou-Chuang Lee
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.07.21.01
- Keywords: ISUAL/FORMOSAT2, Transient luminous events (TLEs), Space electricity, Atmospheric electricity
- Citation: Kuo, C.-L., A. B.-C. Chen, R.-R. Hsu, and L.-C. Lee, 2017: Introduction to the special issue on recent advances and developments in atmospheric electricity. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 28, I-III, doi: 10.3319/TAO.2017.07.21.01
The spatial distribution of hydrogen ions at topside ionosphere in local daytime
Author:
- Peak H⁺ ions occur at winter hemisphere in topside ionosphere in local daytime
- Solstitial asymmetry in H⁺ is enhanced at DEMETER altitude
- The transition height reduces quickly at 10-20°N in solar minimum
- Author(s): Xuhui Shen and Xuemin Zhang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.06.30.01
- Keywords: Hydrogen ion, Topside ionosphere, Seasonal asymmetry, DEMETER satellite
GPS TEC fluctuations over Tromsø, Norway, in the solar minimum
Author:
- Fp ≥ 50 occurs when irregularities distribute in the E region or in the E and F regions
- Strong irregularities (Fp ≥ 200) almost only occur in the magnetic disturbance period
- The Fp variation relates to the sunlight and the magnetotail geometry
- Author(s): Wei-Sheng Chen, Chien-Chih Lee, Fang-Dar Chu, and Wai-Leong Teh
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.04.24.01
- Keywords: TEC fluctuations, Aurora, High-latitude irregularities

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Investigation of drought propagation in South Korea using drought index and conditional probability
Author:
- Investigate drought propagation in South Korea using drought indices
- Estimate hydrological droughts by incorporating meteorological drought conditions
- Propagated meteorological drought events exhibited long duration and strong severity
- Author(s): Ji Yae Shin, Si Chen, Joo-Heon Lee, and Tae-Woong Kim
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.08.23.01
- Keywords: Drought propagation, Standardized Precipitation Index, Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, Conditional probability
Component analysis of water stages in an estuary by using Hilbert Huang transform
Author:
- The water stage of the estuaries is an observable physical phenomena
- The water stage of the estuary is an unsteady and nonlinear series
- The water stage of the estuary is influence by terrestrial, atmospheric and ocean have been approved
- Author(s): Yen-Chang Chen, Ru-Huei Chen, Su-Pai Kao, and Ming-Yi Lin
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.08.19.01
- Keywords: Estuary, Hilbert Huang Transform, Hydrological Processes, Tidal Effect, Water Stages
Assessment of hydrological regimes for vegetation on riparian wetlands in Han River Basin, Korea
Author:
- The influence of hydrological regimes on vegetation community is assessed
- Inundated exceedance probability (IEP) and its district concept are suggested
- The spatial distribution and change of plant communities are illustrated
- Author(s): Jaewon Kwak, Gilho Kim, Jungwook Kim, Vijay P. Singh, and Hung Soo Kim
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2017.03.25.01
- Keywords: Hydrological regimes, Riparian wetland, Inundated exceedance probability

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