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Ocean Surface Layer Response to Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves in the Eastern Equatorial Indian Ocean
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2018
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Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(8), 5727-5741
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Journal Title:Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
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Description:MooredmeasurementsbetweenJune2011andApril2012at0∘,90∘EintheIndianOcean areanalyzedtoassessthesurfacelayerresponsetothepassageof15convectivelycoupledKelvinwaves. DuringthesuppressedphaseoftheKelvinwaves,intensedownwardnetsurfaceheatflux,weakwinds,and astrongdiurnalcyclewereevident.Thenetsurfaceheatfluxwas3timeslargerthanturbulentcoolingatthebaseofthesurfacelayer,accountingforanincreaseofsurfacelayertemperatureby +0.2∘Conaverage. Incontrast,strongwinds,heavyrainfall,diminisheddiurnalvariations,andair-seaheatlossmarkedthe activephase,duringwhichsurfacelayercoolingfromabovebyair-seafluxesandfrombelowbysubsurfaceturbulentmixingledtoadecreaseinsurfacelayertemperatureby
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Source:Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(8), 5727-5741
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ISSN:2169-9275;2169-9291;
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