Mechanisms for anomalous warming in the western Indian Ocean during dipole mode events

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Prasad, T G ^a   McClean, Julie L ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabian Sea Dome; Indian Ocean Dipole; Indian Ocean warming

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; HEAT BUDGET; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMOCLINE; UPWELLING; WARMING;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (WEST);

EID: 2342607433     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jc001872     Document Type: Article

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