Unified (p,q;α,β,ν;γ)−(p,q;\alpha,\beta,\nu;\gamma)-deformed oscillator algebra: irreducible representations and induced deformed harmonic oscillator

A new deformed canonical commutation relation, generalizing various known deformations, is defined together with its structure function of deformation. Then, the related irreducible representations are characterized and classified. Finally, the discrete spectrum of the corresponding deformed harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian is investigated and discussed

Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering on Extreme Precipitation and Temperature indices in West Africa using GLENS simulations

This study assesses changes in extremes precipitation and temperature in West Africa under a high greenhouse gas scenario, i.e. a representative concentration pathway 8.5 (RCP8.5), and under a scenario of stratospheric aerosol geoengineering (SAG) deployment using the NCAR Community Earth System Model version 1 (CESM1-WACCM). We use results from the Geoengineering Large Ensemble (GLENS) simulations, where SAG is deployed to keep global surface temperatures at present day values. This impact study evaluates changes in some of the extreme climate indices recommended by the Expert Team Monitoring on Climate Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI). The results indicate that SAG would effectively keep surface temperatures at present day-conditions across a range of indices compared to the control period, including Cold days, Cold nights and Cold Spell Duration Indicator which show no significant increase compared to the control period. Regarding the extremes precipitation, GLENS shows mostly a statistically significant increase in annual precipitation and statistically significant decrease in the number of heavy and very heavy precipitation events relative to the control period in some regions of Gulf of Guinea. In the Sahel, we notice a mix of statistically significant increase and decrease in Max 1-day and Max 5-days precipitation amount relative to the control period at the end of the 21st century when large amounts of SAG has been applied. The changes in extreme precipitation indices are linked to changes in Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), NINO3.4 and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and these changes in extreme precipitation are driven by change in near surface specific humidty and atmospheric circulation

Sea Surface Salinity Signature of the Tropical Atlantic Interannual Climatic Modes

The characteristic sea surface salinity (SSS) patterns associated with the tropical Atlantic meridional and equatorial interannual modes are extracted from in situ observations, by a statistical analysis performed on the 1980–2012 period. These SSS signatures of the interannual climatic modes are reproduced in a regional numerical simulation. For each mode, oceanic and/or atmospheric processes driving the SSS signature are identified through a mixed‐layer salt budget in the validated model. During a positive meridional mode in spring, a northward shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and related precipitation maximum creates a south‐north dipole of positive‐negative SSS anomalies around the equator. Western boundary currents strengthen and advect relatively fresh equatorial waters, which creates negative SSS anomalies in the north and south west tropical Atlantic. Meridional and vertical advection create positive SSS anomalies off the Congo River. During a positive equatorial mode in summer, a southward shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone‐related rainfall maximum creates a south‐north dipole of negative‐positive SSS anomalies between the equator and 10°N. Meridional advection also contributes to the positive SSS anomalies between 5°N and 10°N. Vertical advection and diffusion at the mixed‐layer base create positive SSS anomalies between 5°S and the equator. Horizontal advection creates large SSS anomalies in the North Brazil Current retroflection region, negative along the coast and positive further offshore. The SSS signatures of the meridional and equatorial modes described above are well captured by the Soil Moisture–Ocean Salinity satellite during the 2010 and 2012 events. Plain Language Summary This study shows that both meridional and equatorial interannual climatic modes impact the sea surface salinity (SSS) in tropical Atlantic through atmospheric and/or oceanic processes. The atmospheric forcing, related to Intertropical Convergence Zone migration, controls the equatorial region, while the advection, due to modulation of current dynamics, vertical SSS gradient, and mixing at the base of mixed layer, drives SSS in the region under the influence of river plumes

Sea surface salinity signature of the tropical Atlantic interannual climatic modes

Plain Language Summary The characteristic sea surface salinity (SSS) patterns associated with the tropical Atlantic meridional and equatorial interannual modes are extracted from in situ observations, by a statistical analysis performed on the 1980-2012 period. These SSS signatures of the interannual climatic modes are reproduced in a regional numerical simulation. For each mode, oceanic and/or atmospheric processes driving the SSS signature are identified through a mixed-layer salt budget in the validated model. During a positive meridional mode in spring, a northward shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and related precipitation maximum creates a south-north dipole of positive-negative SSS anomalies around the equator. Western boundary currents strengthen and advect relatively fresh equatorial waters, which creates negative SSS anomalies in the north and south west tropical Atlantic. Meridional and vertical advection create positive SSS anomalies off the Congo River. During a positive equatorial mode in summer, a southward shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone-related rainfall maximum creates a south-north dipole of negative-positive SSS anomalies between the equator and 10 degrees N. Meridional advection also contributes to the positive SSS anomalies between 5 degrees N and 10 degrees N. Vertical advection and diffusion at the mixed-layer base create positive SSS anomalies between 5 degrees S and the equator. Horizontal advection creates large SSS anomalies in the North Brazil Current retroflection region, negative along the coast and positive further offshore. The SSS signatures of the meridional and equatorial modes described above are well captured by the Soil Moisture-Ocean Salinity satellite during the 2010 and 2012 events. This study shows that both meridional and equatorial interannual climatic modes impact the sea surface salinity (SSS) in tropical Atlantic through atmospheric and/or oceanic processes. The atmospheric forcing, related to Intertropical Convergence Zone migration, controls the equatorial region, while the advection, due to modulation of current dynamics, vertical SSS gradient, and mixing at the base of mixed layer, drives SSS in the region under the influence of river plumes