Oceanography of the Indonesian Seas

Abstract

The magnitude and variations of the Pacific to Indian Ocean throughflow within the Indonesian Seas are considered to be key elements in the thermohaline balance of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and perhaps to the global climate system. Local variability of the Indonesian Seas may influence ENSO by governing the transfer of the warm tropical water between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Furthermore, advective and tidal induced mixing may influence the SST and sea-air coupling, with feedback on ENSO. The Arlindo Project is a joint oceanographic research endeavor of Indonesia and the United States. Arlindo s goal is to resolve the circulation and water mass stratification within the Indonesian Seas in order to formulate a thorough description of the source, spreading patterns, inter-ocean transport and dominant mixing processes within the Indonesian Seas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA627980

Entities

People

  • Arnold L. Gordon

Organizations

  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Data Sets
  • Detectors
  • Indian Ocean
  • Internal Waves
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Pressure Gages
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Thermoclines
  • Topography
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Water Masses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers