Unraveling ocean mixing and air-sea forcing along the Indo-Pacific exchange

该项目旨在收集前所未有的观测数据并开发高分辨率模型模拟，以研究澳大利亚北部印度尼西亚通流（ITF）的变化。该项目预计将开发沿ITF从太平洋到印度洋路径的海洋-大气相互作用的新知识，这是驱动澳大利亚和整个印度-太平洋地区风和降雨变化的动力。预期的结果包括印度尼西亚海域混合观测增加1000倍，以及对控制ITF沿线水性质变化的海洋-大气过程有了新的认识。这将大大提高澳大利亚地区气候预报模式的技能。

This project aims to collect unprecedented observations and develop high resolution model simulations to examine changes in the Indonesian Throughflow (ITF) north of Australia. This project expects to develop new knowledge of ocean-atmosphere interactions along the path of the ITF from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, which are the powerhouse that drives changes in winds and rainfall around Australia and the entire Indo-Pacific region. Expected outcomes include a 1000-fold increase in the observations of mixing in the Indonesian seas and new understanding of the ocean-atmosphere processes that control water property change along the ITF. This should lead to strong improvement in the skill of climate forecast models in the Australian region.