In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 328, No. 5985 ( 2010-06-18), p. 1492-1494
Abstract:
A complex ocean current system weaves its way through a network of passages, shallow seas, and deep basins between the Indonesian islands ( 1 ). Every second, this Indonesian Throughflow (ITF) carries ∼15 million m 3 of warm, relatively low-salinity water from the tropical Pacific to the Indian Ocean ( 1 – 3 ). The ITF eventually makes its way to the Atlantic Ocean (see the figure), thus contributing to global ocean circulation ( 1 ). Through complex but poorly understood feedbacks, including heat and water exchange with the atmosphere, the ITF is influenced by and modulates climate in the Indo-Pacific region ( 1 – 4 ). A shift in the climate regimes of the tropical Pacific and Indian oceans in the mid-1970s—perhaps in response to global warming ( 5 )—highlights the possible importance of the ITF and its connection to climate phenomena such as the monsoons, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.1187273
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
2010
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128410-1
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2066996-3
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2060783-0
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11
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