Ocean Surface Layer Response to Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves in the Eastern Equatorial Indian Ocean

Pujiana, Kandaga; McPhaden, Michael J.

doi:10.1029/2018jc013858

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Ocean Surface Layer Response to Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves in the Eastern Equatorial Indian Ocean

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2018
By Pujiana, Kandaga ; McPhaden, Michael J.

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Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
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Pujiana, Kandaga ; McPhaden, Michael J.
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OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; PMEL (Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory)
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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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Earth And Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Geochemistry And Petrology Geophysics Oceanography Space And Planetary Science Earth And Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Geochemistry And Petrology Space And Planetary Science Earth And Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Geochemistry And Petrology Space And Planetary Science
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(8), 5727-5741
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2018jc013858
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2169-9275 ; 2169-9291
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