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Observed splitting eastbound propagation of subsurface warm water over the equatorial Pacific in early 2014
Description: Currently, the tropical Pacific Ocean appears to be primed for a potentially significant El Niño event, and some similarities exist between the oceanic and atmospheric states in early 2014 compared to the observations shortly before the onset of the 1997/1998 Super El Niño event. For example, as one of the most important early signs of El Niño, a splitting eastbound propagation of the subsurface warm water is evident over the equatorial Pacific since January 2014. In this study, the pulses of subsurface warm water are reflected by the Kelvin waves over the equatorial Pacific estimated from the satellite altimetry data. [Science Bulletin]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11434-014-0678-7
Availability: Summary
Source: Science Bulletin
Publish Date: 2/1/2015
Reading Level: Expert
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