Interannual Change in Global Upper Ocean Thermal Structure from 1979-1988

在这个项目中，PI将使用1979-1988年10年期间的全球XBT数据集来绘制全球的热结构，并研究季节和年际变化。特别令人感兴趣的是海面温度和400米以上的垂直平均温度，后者处理热含量和空间海平面的变化。一个预期的结果是确定与厄尔尼诺和南方涛动有关的海面温度和垂直平均温度的年际变化的全球遥相关。与季节大气压力场的相互关联将使研究全球变率的耦合模态成为可能。

In this project, the PI's will use the global XBT data set over the 10-year period, 1979-1988 to map the thermal structure over the globe and study seasonal and interannual variability. Of particular interest are the sea surface temperature and vertically averaged temperature over the upper 400 meters, the latter addressing variability of heat content and steric sea level. An expected result is the identification of global teleconnections in the interannual variability of both sea surface temperature and vertically averaged temperature associated with El Nino and Southern Oscillation. Cross correlation with seasonal atmospheric pressure fields will allow the study of coupled modes of global variability.