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Vol. 30, No. 6
December 2019

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Terrestrial, Atmospheric and
Oceanic Sciences (TAO)

ISSN:
1017-0839 (Print)
2311-7680 (Online)

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South China Sea Two-Island Monsoon Experiment (SCSTIMX): Observation, Simulation, and Projection

Submission deadline: 2019/05/31

Tectonic Evolution of Taiwan Orogenic Belt

Submission deadline: 2019/07/31

An analysis of the subsurface fault systems with audio-magnetotelluric surveys in the western Ilan Plain of NE Taiwan
Author:
- AMT measurements provides new evidences of fault systems in western Ilan
- N-S trending strike-slip faults truncates the older normal fault system in the area
- The findings show the most recent influence of the extrusion of the orogenic belt
- Author(s): Ping-Yu Chang, Gong-Rei Ho, Chien-Chih Chen, Han-Lun Hsu, Chow-Son Chen, and En-Chao Yeh
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2020.02.17.01
- Keywords: Magnetotelluric Ilan Okinawa Trough Normal fault Strike slip fault
Relocation of the April 2017 Batangas, Philippines, earthquake sequence, with tectonic implications
Author:
- The 2017 Batangas earthquakes distributed within the Batangas Bay after relocation
- SW Luzon exhibits EW tensions revealed by earthquake mechanisms and the MC rifting
- The regional tension may incipiently be driven by subduction/collision of the PCB
- Author(s): Po-Fei Chen, Po-Li Su, Erlinton Antonio Olavere, Renato U. Solidum Jr., and Bor-Shouh Huang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2020.01.31.01
- Keywords: The 2017 Batangas earthquake The 1994 Mindoro earthquake The Macolod Corridor
Effects of remediation reagents and rainfall on self-potential signals: A case study
Author:
- This research use Self-Potential method to monitor the remediation reagent injection
- Self-Potential Tomography shows groundwater flow direction and rainfall effect
- We further offer an alternative method to evaluate apparent velocity of groundwater
- Author(s): Yung-Chieh Chuang, Chien-Chih Chen, Tzu-Pin Wang, Tien-Hsing Tung, Yao-Tsung Chen, Su-Tien Lin, and Ching-Jen Ho
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.11.04.01
- Keywords: Self Potential Method Streaming potential Soil and groundwater contamination

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Influences of subseasonal to interannual oscillations on the SCS summer monsoon onset in 2018
Author:
- The SCSTIMX IOP1 was a monsoon transition period following a La Niña winter
- The occurrence of the SCSSM onset was abnormally late in 2018
- The delayed onset was contributed by interannual, 30-60 and 10-20 day variability
- Author(s): Mong-Ming Lu, Chung-Hsiung Sui, Ji-Ren Sun, and Po-Hsiung Lin
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2020.02.25.01
- Keywords: South China Sea summer monsoon East Asian monsoon Monsoon onset ENSO ISO BSISO MJO Equatorial Rossby waves
Contribution of wind shear to the entrainment process of the atmospheric convective boundary layer
Author:
- Entrainment flux ratio indicates the promotive effect of shear on entrainment
- The fraction of the shear-generated TKE available for entrainment is defined
- The averaged fraction reveals 38.5% of shear-generated TKE used for entrainment
- Author(s): Anran Li, Wenfeng Gao, and Tao Liu
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2020.02.11.01
- Keywords: Convective boundary layer Stratified flow The entrainment layer Wind shear
Numerical simulations of the impacts of land-cover change in the intertidal zone on local meteorology in western Korea
Author:
- The impact of land cover change in the intertidal zone on meteorology was evaluated
- The land cover change during high tide caused changes in sea breeze circulation
- Surface changes in intertidal zones affected inland temperature and water vapor
- Author(s): Hye Yeon An, Ju-Hee Jeong, Yoon-Hee Kang, Hyunsu Kim, Yoo-Keun Kim, and Zang-Ho Shon
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2020.01.07.01
- Keywords: Tidal effect Local meteorology Meteorological model Land cover Intertidal zone

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Verification of the internal tide off Zhiben coast, Taitung, southeast Taiwan
Author:
- Deep ocean water from an industrial pipeline was monitored continuously
- Variations of nutrient concentrations showed a semi-diurnal cycle
- Physical measurements revealed similar oscillating scales or frequencies
- Author(s): Yiing-Jang Yang, Chan-Chuan Wen, Ping-Yi Huang, Cheng-Yun Wang, Ken-Sheng Chu, and Su-Cheng Pai
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.07.14.01
- Keywords: Nutrients Pipeline Internal tide Taitung
Biomass and estimated production, and feeding pressure on zooplankton of chaetognaths in the Yellow Sea, China
Author:
- The mean chaetognath biomass was 2.56 - 5.57 mg DM m^-3
- The annual average estimated chaetognath production was 15.90 mg C m^-3 year^-1
- The annual average feeding pressure on zooplankton production was 18.95%
- Author(s): Yuanzi Huo, Qiao Liu, Fang Zhang, Chaolun Li, Zhencheng Tao, Hongsheng Bi, Chunlei Fan, Jianheng Zhang, and Song Sun
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.06.26.01
- Keywords: Zooplankton Chaetognaths Sagitta species Feeding pressure Production Yellow Sea
Climatic factors and their robust evidences controlling phytoplankton biomass in the Bransfield Strait
Author:
- Large interannual Chl-a variation is observed in the Bransfield Strait
- The Chl-a variation is strongly correlated with ENSO, SST, and wind speed
- A simple multivariable regression with the 3 variables successfully predicted Chl-a
- Author(s): Hyoung Sul La, Keyhong Park, Jeong Yeob Chae, Taewook Park, and Jisoo Park
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.04.30.01
- Keywords: Chlorophyll Interannual variation ENSO Bransfield Strait Antarctica
- Citation: La, H. S., K. Park, J. Y. Chae, T. Park, and J. Park, 2019: Climatic factors and their robust evidences controlling phytoplankton biomass in the Bransfield Strait. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 30, 821-830, doi: 10.3319/ TAO.2019.04.30.01

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Introduction to the special issue on tectonic environment and seabed resources of the southern Okinawa Trough

Author:
- Author(s): Song-Chuen Chen, Jing-Yi Lin, Chih-Chieh Su, and Wen-Bin Doo
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.08.27.01
- Keywords: Southern Okinawa Trough Hydrothermal system Taiwan Back arc basin
- Citation: Chen, S.-C., J.-Y. Lin, C.-C. Su, and W.-B. Doo, 2019: Introduction to the special issue on tectonic environment and seabed resources of the southern Okinawa Trough. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 30, 605-611, doi: 10.3319/TAO.2019.08.27.01
Crustal stress field in Ilan Plain, NE Taiwan and the westernmost Okinawa trough-deduced from seismic stress inversion
Author:
- Using seismic stress inversion acquires the crust stress field in Ilan Plain region
- NW-SE σ₃ is the dominant stable stress and clockwise rotates in SE Ilan Plain
- Choshui fault is the important stress barrier in the middle Ilan Plain
- Author(s): Chung-Liang Lo, Wen-Nan Wu, Wen-Bin Doo, Yin-Shen Huang, and Shu-Kun Hsu
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.08.09.01
- Keywords: The seismic stress inversion Stress field Stress rotation Choshui fault Westernmost Okinawa trough Ilan Plain
- Citation: Lo, C.-L., W.-N. Wu, W.-B. Doo, Y.-S. Huang, and S.-K. Hsu, 2019: Crustal stress field in Ilan Plain, NE Taiwan and the westernmost Okinawa trough-deduced from seismic stress inversion. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 30, 613-619, doi: 10.3319/ TAO.2019.08.09.01
Hydrothermal activity revealed by rock magnetic anomaly from core sediments in the southern Okinawa Trough
Author:
- Chirp sonar is used to detect gas emissions in the southern Okinawa Trough
- Magnetic hysteresis and XRD analyses are applied to identify magnetic minerals
- Rock magnetic anomaly could be an indicator revealing hydrothermal activity
- Author(s): Yin-Sheng Huang, Chih-Chieh Su, Wen-Bin Doo, Shu-Kun Hsu, Chin-Hui Tsai, Hsueh-Fen Wang, Shiao-Shan Lin, Chin-Wei Liang, Jing-Yi Lin, Jui-Er Chen, Yi-Jung Lin, and Yunshuen Wang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.07.31.01
- Keywords: Magnetic susceptibility Authigenic iron sulfides Hydrothermal activity Southern Okinawa Trough
- Citation: Huang, Y.-S., C.-C. Su, W.-B. Doo, S.-K. Hsu, C.-H. Tsai, H.-F. Wang, S.-S. Lin, C.-W. Liang, J.-Y. Lin, J.-E. Chen, Y.-J. Lin, and Y. Wang, 2019: Hydrothermal activity revealed by rock magnetic anomaly from core sediments in the southern Okinawa Trough. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 30, 685-694, doi: 10.3319/ TAO.2019.07.31.01

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Using UAV-SfM to monitor the dynamic evolution of a beach on Penghu Islands
Author:
- This study validated that UAV-SfM is suitable for 3D survey in the beach environment
- By multi-temporal analysis, we identified topographic response to weather events
- This study indicates the dynamic evolution of the beachmay be a negative warning
- Author(s): Cheng-Hao Lu and Shyh-Jeng Chyi
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.09.25.01
- Keywords: Unmanned aerial vehicle Beach monitoring Geomorphic evolution
Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) control over the global structures of laboratory magnetosphere
Author:
- Complete phenomena in series of UCR-T1 experiments were presented
- The used scaling laws are significant for laboratory magnetosphere global structure
- The optical images of aurora impacted by FAC were clearly presented
- Author(s): Wei-Tsung Fu, Gung Yur, Chi-Kuang Chao, and Hafiz-Ur Rahman
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.06.16.02
- Keywords: Laboratory simulation Magnetosphere Magnetotail
Radar phase offset estimate using ionospheric field-aligned irregularities and aircraft
Author:
- Developing a method using aircraft to estimate radar system phase offset
- Aircraft-estimated phase offsets are consistent with multirotor estimates
- Discrepancy in system phase offset between aircraft and FAI methods is found
- Author(s): Ting-Han Lin, Yen-Hsyang Chu, Ching-Lun Su, and Kuo-Feng Yang
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.05.09.01
- Keywords: VHF coherent scatter Radar Aircraft Field aligned irregularities Interferometry System phase offset ADS B system
- Citation: Lin, T.-H., Y.-H. Chu, C.-L. Su, and K.-F. Yang, 2019: Radar phase offset estimate using ionospheric fieldaligned irregularities and aircraft. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 30, 803-820, doi: 10.3319/TAO.2019.05.09.01

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Probabilistic assessment of drought states using a dynamic naive Bayesian classifier
Author:
- Classification of drought states as meteorological, agricultural, or hydrological
- Development of the Bayesian classifier for multi-index drought classification
- Evaluation of the Bayesian classifier for representing hydrological droughts
- Author(s): Dong-Hyeok Park, Si Chen, and Tae-Woong Kim
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.10.08.01
- Keywords: Drought index Dynamic Naive Bayesian Classifier Hydrological drought
Investigating the influence of natural events and anthropogenic activities on hydrological drought in South Korea
Author:
- Highlight significant impact of climatic factors and human activity on drought
- Sequential Mann-Kendall’s test was applied for detecting change points
- Human activities contributed to hydrological drought
- Author(s): Muhammad Jehanzaib, Sabab Ali Shah, Hyun-Han Kwon, and Tae-Woong Kim
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.08.13.01
- Keywords: Sequential Mann Kendall test Hydrological drought Climate change Human activity
Surface soil temperatures of various land cover types within the Chianan Plain, southern Taiwan
Author:
- Soil surface temperatures within the Chianan Plain display a correlation with land cover
- Calculated temperatures were 25.2 to 27.6°C for various land covers
- Surface temperature history should consider the impact of land cover change
- Author(s): Wenfu Chen
- DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2019.05.07.01
- Keywords: Surface soil temperature Chianan Plain Temperature depth profile Land cover
- Citation: Chen, W., 2019: Surface soil temperatures of various land cover types within the Chianan Plain, southern Taiwan. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 30, 831-842, doi: 10.3319/ TAO.2019.05.07.01

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