Vertically-Propagating Annual Waves in the Subthermocline Equatorial Pacific

在这个项目中，P.I.将利用新的水文数据汇编，研究赤道太平洋温跃层变化的年度周期。试验表明，利用已有资料可以分辨出垂直传播的年度Rossby波。将与线性波浪理论进行比较，并尝试将观测到的波浪与风强迫联系起来。

In this project, the P.I. will study the annual cycle of thermocline variability in the equatorial Pacific, using a new compilation of hydrographic data. Tests indicate that a vertically propagating annual Rossby wave can be resolved by the available data. Comparisons will be made with linear wave theory, and attempts will be made to relate the observed waves with wind forcing.