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Somali CurrentA Seasonal Western Boundary
CurrentPresented by: Livia Montone
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Monsoon Wind Stress Fields from NCEP Climatology
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T-S diagram of Indian Ocean Water Masses
(Schott et al., 2009)
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Ekman Forcing
Ekman Pumping:w(0)= -curl (𝝉�/𝝆f))
(Schott and McCreary, 2001)
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Geostrophic Response
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Seasonal Surface Currents
(Schott et al., 2009)(Schott and McCreary, 2001)
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Somali Current Flow Patterns
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Strong upwelling event along 12oN during 29 August-1 September 1964 (Schott and McCreary, 2001)
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References
• Schott, F.A., and J.P. McCreary (2001), The monsoon circulation of the Indian Ocean, Progress in Oceanography, 51, 1-123.
• Schott, F.A., S.-P. Xie, and J.P. McCreary (2009), Indian Ocean circulation and climate variability. Rev. Geophys., 47, RG1002.
• Shankar, D., P.N. Vinayachandran, A.S. Unnikrishnan (2002), The monsoon currents in the north Indian Ocean. Progress in Oceanography, 52, 63-120.