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Introduction

The purpose and scope of the publication of the J. of Atmosphere and Ocean Environment is to fully demonstrate the research results of the international atmosphere and ocean sciences, strengthen international academic exchanges and explorations, and promote the development of international atmospheric and marine sciences, for the global scientific development and economy. The construction of services; the publication guidelines are: based on the international, to promote innovation, the pursuit of quality; task is: to report the latest scientific achievements of the global atmospheric and marine science.

The journal will serve the scientists in the international atmosphere and marine science field wholeheartedly. We also hope to receive the strong support of experts and scholars. We sincerely welcome everyone to contribute!

Main columns: environmental geology, methods and applications, express reports, and academic discussions.

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Table of Contents

Original Research Article

The impact of freshening over the Antarctic Ocean on Pacific Decadal Oscillation
by Xiaolin Zhang
2023, 11(2); doi: 10.18686/jaoe.v11i2.9793
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The profound influence of the Antarctic Ocean freshening on the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) is investigated in this study by utilizing a series of fully coupled ocean-atmosphere 400-year-modeling experiments. The simulated results derived from the Fast Ocean-Atmosphere Model (FOAM) can reasonably identify the spatial pattern and time period (10–20 years and 20–50 years) of the observed PDO with slightly weak amplitudes. In the sensitivity experiment (Southern Ocean Water Hosing), 1.0 Sv (Sverdrup, 1Sv = 1.0 × 106 m3/s) freshwater flux is uniformly imposed over the Antarctic Ocean for 400 years. As a response to this Antarctic Ocean freshening, the Tropical Pacific Ocean displays a normal “La Niña pattern”, while the low-frequency variability within the North Pacific Ocean is much weakened. Preserving the PDO’s spatial pattern, the multidecadal (20–50 years) magnitude becomes weak and shifts toward higher frequency. In contrast, the decadal magnitude of the PDO (10–20 years) is slightly reinforced and also shifts towards higher frequency. Dynamical analysis indicates that the shortening of the PDO multidecadal variability is mainly caused by the acceleration of the first-baroclinic-mode Rossby waves. The spreading of the fresh anomalies and associated increasing stratification in the North Pacific Ocean result in the shortening of the long Rossby wave propagation to cross the subtropical North Pacific basin. A heat budget analysis further shows that the upper-ocean thermodynamic variability in relationship to the stratification oscillation in the North Pacific Ocean is mainly associated with the anomalous behaviors of the meridional advection, heat flux and ocean mixing.

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Original Research Article

Computational analysis of socioeconomic status of women vermicompost-producing farmers of Raipur district of Chhattisgarh
by Dhaneshwari Sahu, Hemant Kumar Awasthi, Nyaypati Venkat Ravi Shekhar
2024, 11(2); doi: 10.18686/jaoe.v11i2.10458
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Vermicompost is a great choice for organic manures as a soil amendment input. Female entrepreneurship is one of the most significant contributors to the growth of any economy. New businesses contribute to the construction of a successful business environment through economic growth, the creation of novel employment possibilities, and innovations in methods of production and products. Even though the share of women-owned and operated businesses in India has been growing gradually over the years, their overall representation continues to be very low. In this research, a computational analysis of the socioeconomic status of 134 women vermicompost producers was evaluated by using a pre-tested questionnaire to interview these women about various key independent and dependent characteristics. The findings were separated, correlated, and evaluated with averages and percentages as needed. The study concluded that vermicomposting improved rural women’s societal power, as demonstrated by their ability to pay for their families’ educational requirements and their economic contribution.
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Reveiw Article

Marine sediments: A sink for geogenic and anthropogenic metals, a case study of Ridge flank and near vent sediments in Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean
by Samuel Olatunde Popoola, Akintunde Adewole Adegbite, Esther Karo Oghenede, Solomon Mordi
2024, 11(2); doi: 10.18686/jaoe.v11i2.9790
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Marine sediments found in the Mid-Ocean Ridges serve as repositories for both naturally occurring (geogenic)
and human-generated (anthropogenic) metals. Understanding the geochemistry and processes of these sediments is crucial
for assessing their source, compositional end-members, and environmental impact. This study applied geochemical ratios
and proxies to representative samples from the Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean, to determine the influence of hydrothermal
circulations on the near-vent hydrothermal sediments (NVS) and ridge flank sediments (RFS) and the potential effect of
toxic trace metals on the benthic ecosystems. The bulk chemical compositions of seven representative hydrothermal
indicator metals (Ca, Al, Ti, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn) and seven representative toxic trace metals (Pb, Ni, Co, Cr, As, Cd, and
Co) were analyzed at the A laboratory services in Guangzhou, China, by Agilent 7700 Inductively Couple Plasma Mass
Spectrometer (ICPMS). The geochemical signatures Fe/(Al + Fe + Mn) > 0.5; Al/(Al + Fe + Mn) < 0.3; (Fe + Mn)/Al >
2.5; and (Fe + Mn)/Ti > 25 affirm the proximity of the NVS and the distal position of RFS to the Wocan vent site in the
Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean. The pollution indices, ecological risk index, and sediment quality guidelines showed low
to moderate contamination, low to moderate severity, and low to moderate ecological risk of As, Cd, Sb, Pb, Ni, Co, and
Cr to the benthic ecosystems at RFS. This is an indication of low to moderate anthropogenic influence from hydrothermal
venting to the ridge flank sediment (RFS). This study has shown that an understanding of background and threshold
concentrations can guide the development of strategies to reduce the impact of human activities on marine ecosystems.
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Universe Scientific Publishing is committed to keeping its open access publication charges at a minimum level. There are no hidden costs at our journals. There is no additional charge for colour figures. Published articles appear electronically and are freely available from our website. Authors may also use their published articles for any non-commercial use on their personal or non-commercial institution's website.

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Author Guidelines

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Manuscript Format

Your manuscript should be in MS Word format. All manuscripts must be written in clear, comprehensible English. Both British and American English are accepted. Usage of non-English words should be kept to a minimum and all must be italicized with the exception of “e.g.”, “i.e.” and “etc.” If you have concerns about the level of English in your submission, please ensure that it is proofread before submission by a native English speaker or a scientific editing service.

Cover Letter

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Title

The title should capture the conceptual significance for a broad audience. The title should not be more than 50 words and should be able to give readers an overall view of the paper’s significance. Titles should avoid using uncommon jargons, abbreviations and punctuation.

List of Authors

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Abstract

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Text

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Section Headings

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Introduction

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Materials and Methods

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Conflict of Interest

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Appendix

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Figures

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Supplementary Information

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In-text citations

Reference citations in the text should be numbered consecutively in superscript square brackets. Some examples:

a) Negotiation research spans many disciplines[3, 4].

b) This result was later contradicted by Becker and Seligman[5].

c) This effect has been widely studied[1–3, 7].

Personal communications and unpublished works can only be used in the main text of the submission and are not to be placed in the Reference section. Authors are advised to limit such usage to the minimum. They should also be easily identifiable by stating the authors and year of such unpublished works or personal communications and the word ‘Unpublished’ in parenthesis. E.g. (Smith J, 2000, Unpublished)

 

References

This section is compulsory and should be placed at the end of all manuscripts. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list. The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should be excluded from this section.

References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Identify references in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals in parentheses. Authors referenced are listed with their surname followed by their initials. All references should also appear as an in-text citation. References should follow the following pattern: Author(s), title of publication, full journal name in italics followed by year of publication, volume number, issue number in parenthesis and lastly, page range. If the referred article has more than three authors, list only the first three authors and abbreviate the remaining authors to italicized ‘et al.’ (meaning: "and others"). If the DOI is available, please include it after the page range.

Standard journal article

Journal article (print) with one to three authors

•Halpern SD, Ubel PA. Solid-organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients. The New England Journal of Medicine 2002 Jul 25;347(4):284-7.

Journal article (print) with more than three authors

•Rose ME, Huerbin MB, Melick J, et al. Regulation of interstitial excitatory amino acid concentrations after cortical contusion injury. Brain Research 2002;935(1-2):40-6.

Journal article (online) with one to three authors

•Jackson D, Firtko A and Edenborough M. Personal resilience as a strategy for surviving and thriving in the face of workplace adversity: A literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2007; 60(1):1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04412.x.

Journal article (online) with more than three authors

•Hargreave M, Jensen A, Nielsen TSS, et al. Maternal use of fertility drugs and risk of cancer in children—A nationwide population-based cohort study in Denmark. International Journal of Cancer 2015; 136(8): 1931–1939. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.29235.

Book

Book with one to three authors

•Schneider Z, Whitehead D and Elliott D. Nursing and Midwifery Research: Methods and Appraisal for Evidence-based Practice, 3rd ed. Marrickville, NSW: Elsevier Australia; 2007.

Book with more than three authors

•Davis M, Charles L, Curry M J, et al. Challenging Spatial Norms, London: Routledge; 2003.

Chapter or Article in Book

•Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002. p. 93-113.

*Note that the editor’s name is not inverted.

Others

Proceedings of meetings and symposiums, conference papers

•Christensen S, Oppacher F. An analysis of Koza's computational effort statistic for genetic programming. In: Foster JA, Lutton E, Miller J, Ryan C, Tettamanzi AG, editors. Genetic programming. EuroGP 2002: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Genetic Programming; 2002 Apr 3-5; Kinsdale, Ireland. Berlin: Springer; 2002. p. 182-91.

Conference proceedings (from electronic database)

•Harnden P, Joffe JK, Jones WG, editors. Germ cell tumours V. Proceedings of the 5th Germ Cell Tumour Conference; 2001 Sep 13-15; Leeds, UK. New York: Springer; 2002.

Online Document with author names

•Este J, Warren C, Connor L, et al. Life in the clickstream: The future of journalism. Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance. 2008; Retrieved from http://www.alliance.org.au/documents/ foj_report_final.pdf

Online Document without author name

•Princeton Writing Program. (n.d.). Developing an argument. Retrieved from http://web.princeton.edu/ sites/ writing/Writing_Center/WCWritingResources.htm

Thesis/Dissertation

•Borkowski MM. Infant sleep and feeding: a telephone survey of Hispanic Americans [dissertation]. Mount Pleasant (MI): Central Michigan University; 2002.

Standards

•Standards Australia Online. Glass in buildings: Selection and installation. AS 1288-2006, amended January 31, 2008. Retrieved from SAI Global database 2006.

Government Report

•National Commission of Audit. Report to the Commonwealth Government, Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service 1996.

Government report (online)s

•Department of Health and Ageing.Ageing and aged care in Australia; 2008. Retrieved from http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing

Patent

•Rencher W F. Bioadhesive pharmaceutical car- rier. US Patent 5462749 A. 1995.

No author

•Guide to agricultural meteorological practices, 2nd ed. Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization, Geneva; 1981.

Note: When referencing an entry from a dictionary or an encyclopedia with no author there is no requirement to include the source in the reference list. In these cases, only cite the title and year of the source in-text. For an authored dictionary/encyclopedia, treat the source as an authored book.

 

 

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Focus and Scope

The purpose and scope of the publication of the J. of Atmosphere and Oceanography Environment is to fully demonstrate the research results of the international atmosphere and ocean sciences, strengthen international academic exchanges and explorations, and promote the development of international atmospheric and marine sciences, for the global scientific development and economy. The construction of services; the publication guidelines are: based on the international, to promote innovation, the pursuit of quality; task is: to report the latest scientific achievements of the global atmospheric and marine science.

The journal will serve the scientists in the international atmosphere and marine science field wholeheartedly. We also hope to receive the strong support of experts and scholars. We sincerely welcome everyone to contribute!

Main columns: environmental geology, methods and applications, express reports, and academic discussions.

J. of Atmosphere and Ocean Environment Instructions for Authors in English Magazine
1. Reliable data, accurate data, and standardized writing.
2. article structure: title, author, author unit, abstract, keywords, article body, references, authors, authors detailed communication address, telephone, email.
3. the topics involved in the paper such as the author's country special funds or research projects, should be noted in the article below the text.

 

Peer Review Process

All papers submitted to Journal of J. of Atmosphere and Oceanography Environment are subjected to a stringent peer review process. This is to uphold the high quality of papers published in JAOE and ensure that the reporting of research work is truthful and accurate. Upon submission, the article is reviewed by JAOE in-house editors to assess its suitability for the journal based on the editorial policy and procedural guidelines. The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) carefully evaluates each manuscript to determine if its topic and content are suitable for consideration. The accepted manuscripts are then assigned by the EIC to the associate editors according to their respective areas of expertise. The associate editor selects reviewers from the editorial board or external reviewers who are suitably qualified to assess the paper. Reviewers are asked to evaluate the manuscript's originality, methodology, contribution to the literature, presentation of results and support for the conclusions, and appropriate referencing of previous relevant studies Post-evaluation by the reviewers, the manuscript is sent to the associate editor who makes one of the following recommendations: accept, accept with minor revision, or reject. The manuscript is then passed to the EIC who makes the final decision. If EIC suggests minor revisions, authors are given a maximum of 30 days to revise and resubmit the article. If EIC suggests major revisions, authors are given a maximum of 90 days to revise and resubmit the article. After re-submission of the revised manuscript, the above steps are repeated before the paper is accepted for publication. Authors of rejected submissions are advised to make an appeal in writing to editorial-jaoe@usp-pl.com Written appeals should include specific reasons for the appeal and point-by-point response to the reviewers' suggestions and criticisms. Decisions made on appeals by the EIC are final and no further considerations will be made.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

All published content is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC-BY-NC), permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium under the condition that the original work is properly cited.

 

 Announcements

Analyzing roadside dust to identify potential health concerns

Everyone knows that cars contribute to air pollution. And when most people consider the source, exhaust is usually what comes to mind.

However, new research led by the University of Pennsylvania's Reto Gieré, working with collaborators across the world, is helping to illuminate another significant culprit when it comes to traffic-related air pollution: Tiny bits of tires, brake pads, and road materials that become suspended in the air when vehicles pass over.

"More and more I've noticed that we don't know enough about what is on our roads," says Gieré, professor and chair of Penn's Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts and Sciences. "If you have lots of traffic, cars, and trucks driving by, they re-suspend the dust on the roads into the atmosphere, and then it becomes breathable. To understand the potential health implications of these dust particles, it's really important to understand what's on the road."
Posted: 2018-09-12

Nearly two million acres on fire in the United States

The West Coast of the United States is shrouded in smoke from the 110 large fires (this does not include smaller fires within each complex of fires) that have erupted across the region during this fire season.

Over 1.9 million acres are or have been ablaze. Six new large fires were reported in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon over the weekend and eight large fires have been contained including the Ferguson Fire near Yosemite National Park in California.

The weather concerns in the area include warmer than average temperatures that will continue in the west with diurnal winds and marginal overnight humidity recoveries. Isolated storms will be ……
Posted: 2018-09-12

Ocean's heat cycle shows that atmospheric carbon may be headed elsewhere

As humans continue to pump the atmosphere with carbon, it's crucial for scientists to understand how and where the planet absorbs and naturally emits carbon.

A recent study in the journal Nature Geosciences examined the  and suggests that existing studies may have misgauged how carbon is distributed around the world, particularly between the northern and southern hemispheres. The results could change projections of how, when and where the currently massive levels of atmospheric carbon will result in environmental changes such as ocean acidification.

By reexamining ocean circulations and considering the carbon-moving power of rivers, the study's authors suggest that as much as 40 percent of the world's atmospheric carbon absorbed by land needs to be reallocated from existing estimates. In particular, the Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica and forests in the northern —while still substantial absorbers or "sinks" of carbon —may not take up as much as scientists have figured.

"The carbon story we got is more consistent with what people have observed on the ground," said first author Laure Resplandy, an assistant professor of geosciences and the Princeton Environmental Institute.



Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-06-ocean-atmospheric-carbon.html#jCp
Posted: 2018-09-12

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