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| Praveen Kumar, B.; Vialard, J.; Lengaigne, M.; Murty, V. S. N.; Foltz, G. R.; Mcphaden, M. J.; Pous, S.; De Boyer Montegut, Clement. |
| Sea-surface temperature interannual anomalies (SSTAs) in the thermocline ridge of the southwestern tropical Indian Ocean (TRIO) have several well-documented climate impacts. In this paper, we explore the physical processes responsible for SSTA evolution in the TRIO region using a combination of observational estimates and model-derived surface layer heat budget analyses. Vertical oceanic processes contribute most to SSTA variance from December to June, while lateral advection dominates from July to November. Atmospheric fluxes generally damp SSTA generation in the TRIO region. As a result of the phase opposition between the seasonal cycle of vertical processes and lateral advection, there is no obvious peak in SSTA amplitude in boreal winter, as previously... |
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Palavras-chave: Thermocline ridge of the Indian Ocean; Surface temperature interannual variability; ENSO; IOD. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00185/29642/28051.pdf |
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