Biogeochemical modelling of the tropical Pacific Ocean. I: Seasonal and interannual variability

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 509-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Christian ◽  
M.A. Verschell ◽  
R. Murtugudde ◽  
A.J. Busalacchi ◽  
C.R. McClain
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Interannual Variability ◽  
Tropical Pacific ◽  
Tropical Pacific Ocean ◽  
Seasonal And Interannual Variability ◽  
The Tropical Pacific

scholarly journals Weakened Interannual Variability in the Tropical Pacific Ocean since 2000

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 2601-2613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeng-Zhen Hu ◽  
Arun Kumar ◽  
Hong-Li Ren ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Michelle L’Heureux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Interannual Variability ◽  
Southern Oscillation ◽  
Walker Circulation ◽  
Tropical Pacific ◽  
Warm Water ◽  
Water Volume ◽  
Tropical Pacific Ocean ◽  
Trade Winds ◽  
The Tropical Pacific

Abstract An interdecadal shift in the variability and mean state of the tropical Pacific Ocean is investigated within the context of changes in El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Compared with 1979–99, the interannual variability in the tropical Pacific was significantly weaker in 2000–11, and this shift can be seen by coherent changes in both the tropical atmosphere and ocean. For example, the equatorial thermocline tilt became steeper during 2000–11, which was consistent with positive (negative) sea surface temperature anomalies, increased (decreased) precipitation, and enhanced (suppressed) convection in the western (central and eastern) tropical Pacific, which reflected an intensification of the Walker circulation. The combination of a steeper thermocline slope with stronger surface trade winds is proposed to have hampered the eastward migration of the warm water along the equatorial Pacific. As a consequence, the variability of the warm water volume was reduced and thus ENSO amplitude also decreased. Sensitivity experiments with the Zebiak–Cane model confirm the link between thermocline slope, wind stress, and the amplitude of ENSO.

Thorium-derived dust fluxes to the tropical Pacific Ocean, 58Ma

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 194-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella C. Woodard ◽  
Deborah J. Thomas ◽  
Franco Marcantonio
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Tropical Pacific ◽  
Tropical Pacific Ocean ◽  
The Tropical Pacific

scholarly journals Eddy-mean flow decomposition and eddy-diffusivity estimates in the tropical Pacific Ocean: 1. Methodology

1998 ◽  
Vol 103 (C13) ◽  
pp. 30855-30871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Bauer ◽  
Mark S. Swenson ◽  
Annalisa Griffa ◽  
Arthur J. Mariano ◽  
Ken Owens
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Eddy Diffusivity ◽  
Tropical Pacific ◽  
Tropical Pacific Ocean ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
The Tropical Pacific ◽  
Flow Decomposition

Isolation of sea surface salinity maps on various timescales in the tropical Pacific Ocean

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 687-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Chen ◽  
Ren Zhang ◽  
Huizan Wang ◽  
Yuzhu An ◽  
Peng Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Tropical Pacific ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Sea Surface Salinity ◽  
Tropical Pacific Ocean ◽  
Surface Salinity ◽  
The Tropical Pacific

The Tropical Pacific Ocean--Back in the Driver's Seat?

Science ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 343 (6174) ◽  
pp. 976-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Clement ◽  
P. DiNezio
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Tropical Pacific ◽  
Tropical Pacific Ocean ◽  
The Tropical Pacific

scholarly journals Depth-Dependent Thermal Stress Around Corals in the Tropical Pacific Ocean

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (18) ◽  
pp. 9739-9747 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Schramek ◽  
P. L. Colin ◽  
M. A. Merrifield ◽  
E. J. Terrill
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stress ◽  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Tropical Pacific ◽  
Tropical Pacific Ocean ◽  
The Tropical Pacific
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