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

在这个项目中，海洋科学计划将继续研究大西洋上层温跃层水域的年际变化。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。在这篇后续文章中，PI将使用一个原始方程模型，重点关注风应力和其他地面强迫参数对海温的作用，特别是对热带地区60年代至80年代30年的影响。一个重要的问题是要包括上层海洋盐度的影响。结果将进一步澄清模式和非洲和巴西的气温和降水问题。将要开发的同化包将对海洋模拟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. ***