The relationship between significant wave height and Indian Ocean Dipole in the equatorial North Indian Ocean
The relationship between significant wave height and Indian Ocean Dipole in the equatorial North Indian Ocean
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赤道北印度洋有效波高与印度洋偶极子的关系
DOI:
10.1007/s10236-018-1154-8
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发表时间:
2018-06-01
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影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Yao, Jinglong
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作者:
Fu, Chen;Wang, Dongxiao;Yao, Jinglong
Based on reanalysis data, we find that the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) plays an important role in the variability of wave climate in the equatorial Northern Indian Ocean (NIO). Significant wave height (SWH) in the equatorial NIO, especially over the waters southeast to Sri Lanka, exhibits strong interannual variations. SWH anomalies in the waters southeast to Sri Lanka correlate well with dipole mode index (DMI) during both summer and autumn. Negative SWH anomalies occur over the oceanic area southeast to Sri Lanka during positive IOD events and vary with different types of IOD. During positive prolonged (unseasonable) IOD, the SWH anomalies are the strongest in autumn (summer); while during positive normal IOD, the SWH anomalies are weak in both summer and autumn. Strong easterly wind anomalies over the southeast oceanic area of Sri Lanka during positive IOD events weaken the original equatorial westerly wind stress, which leads to the decrease in wind-sea waves. The longer wave period during positive IOD events further confirms less wind-sea waves. The SWH anomaly pattern during negative IOD events is nearly opposite to that during positive IOD events.