The Structure and Causes of Interannual Fluctuations of Surface Temperature in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean

9416894纸箱在这个项目中，PI将继续研究大西洋上层温跃层沃茨的年际变化。 以前的工作集中在确定热带大西洋的海表温度（SST），包括降雨和径流的影响。 在接下来的文章中，PI将使用原始方程模式，重点研究风应力和其他表面强迫参数对SST的作用，特别强调20世纪60年代到80年代的30年热带。 一个重要的问题是包括上层海洋盐度的影响。 结果将进一步澄清非洲和巴西的建模和气温和降水问题。 拟开发的同化程序包将对海洋建模领域作出有益的贡献。 ***

9416894 Carton In this project, the PI will continue studies of interannual changes in the upper thermocline waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Previous work has focused on determining the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) in the tropical Atlantic, including effects of rainfall and runoff. In this follow-on, the PI will focus on the role of wind stress and other surface forcing parameters, on SST, with particular emphasis on the tropics for the three decades of the 1960's through the 1980's, using a primitive equation model. An important question is to include effects of upper ocean salinity. Results will further clarify issues of both modeling and air temperature and precipitation over both Africa and Brazil. The assimilation package to be developed will be a useful contribution to the field of ocean modeling. ***