|
| Nogueira Neto, A., V; Giordani, H.; Caniaux, G.; Araujo, M.. |
| Oceanic and atmospheric processes were investigated in order to explore the causes of seasonal and interannual variability of sea surface temperatures (SST) in the western tropical Atlantic (WTA; 20 degrees S-20 degrees N, 15 degrees W-60 degrees W). A mixed-layer (ML) heat budget was performed by using Argo profiles and supplementary data sets based on satellite and atmospheric products during the period 2007-2012. The WTA is divided into four boxes which represent the main temporal and spatial heterogeneities of this region. An analysis of error of each term pointed out that the mean net surface heat fluxes are systematically underestimated by 20 W m(-2). A correction of this term provides realistic estimates of the vertical mixing which was obtained as... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Tropical Atlantic; Mixed-layer heat budget; Sea surface temperature; Argo floats. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00623/73551/73798.pdf |
