Monsoon Variability in the Arabian Sea from Global 0.08 deg HYCOM Simulations

Abstract

The Arabian Sea upper ocean circulation switches direction seasonally due to the change in direction of the prevailing winds associated with the Indian Monsoon. Predictability of the monsoon circulation however is uncertain due to incomplete understanding of the physical processes operating on the monsoon and at other time scales, particularly interannual and intraseasonal. Therefore, the long-term goal of this project is to improve understanding of the physical processes, both regionally and remotely, controlling the variability of the Arabian Sea circulation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2015
Accession Number
AD1014400

Entities

People

  • Julie L. McClean

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arabian Sea
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Flow
  • Frequency Bands
  • Height
  • High Resolution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Low Resolution
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Rossby Waves
  • Simulations
  • Statistics
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers