Satellite and in situ salinity: Understanding near-surface stratification and subfootprint variability

J Boutin, Y Chao, WE Asher, T Delcroix… - Bulletin of the …, 2016 - journals.ametsoc.org
Remote sensing of salinity using satellite-mounted microwave radiometers provides new
perspectives for studying ocean dynamics and the global hydrological cycle. Calibration and …

3D characterisation of the thermohaline structure in the southwestern tropical Atlantic derived from functional data analysis of in situ profiles

RV Assunçao, AC Silva, A Roy, B Bourlès… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The dynamic of the thermohaline structure of the upper ocean, which depends on ocean–
atmosphere interactions, drives most near surface oceanic processes, including the control …

Increasing stratification as observed by satellite sea surface salinity measurements

E Olmedo, A Turiel, V González-Gambau… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Changes in the Earth's water cycle can be estimated by analyzing sea surface
salinity. This variable reflects the balance between precipitation and evaporation over the …

The effects of oceanic barrier layer on the upper ocean response to tropical cyclones

Y Yan, L Li, C Wang - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies of the barrier layer (BL) and tropical cyclone (TC) intensification show
controversial results. Some studies suggest that the BL is favorable for TC intensification …

Surface layer temperature inversion in the Bay of Bengal: Main characteristics and related mechanisms

P Thadathil, I Suresh, S Gautham… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Surface layer temperature inversion (SLTI), a warm layer sandwiched between surface and
subsurface colder waters, has been reported to frequently occur in conjunction with barrier …

Future weakening of southeastern tropical Atlantic Ocean interannual sea surface temperature variability in a global climate model

A Prigent, RA Imbol Koungue, JF Lübbecke, P Brandt… - Climate Dynamics, 2024 - Springer
Future changes in the southeastern tropical Atlantic interannual sea surface temperature
(SST) variability in response to increasing greenhouse gas concentrations are investigated …

Multisensor observations of the A mazon‐O rinoco river plume interactions with hurricanes

N Reul, Y Quilfen, B Chapron… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
An analysis is presented for the spatial and intensity distributions of North Atlantic extreme
atmospheric events crossing the buoyant Amazon‐Orinoco freshwater plume. The sea …

Mechanisms of barrier layer formation and erosion from in situ observations in the Bay of Bengal

JV George, PN Vinayachandran, V Vijith… - Journal of Physical …, 2019 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract During the Bay of Bengal (BoB) Boundary Layer Experiment (BoBBLE) in the
southern BoB, time series of microstructure measurements were obtained at 8° N, 89° E from …

Seasonal variability of freshwater plumes in the eastern Gulf of Guinea as inferred from satellite measurements

OJ Houndegnonto, N Kolodziejczyk… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the eastern Gulf of Guinea (GG), freshwater originated from rivers discharges into the
ocean and high precipitation rate are key contributors to the upper ocean vertical density …

Estimations of vertical diffusivity and applications on a mixed layer budget analysis of the Bay of Bengal using Argo data

A Shee, S Sil - Journal of Marine Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
The seasonal evolution of vertical diffusivity at the base of the mixed layer (ML) in the Bay of
Bengal (BoB) region was inferred using Argo observations from 2016 to 2018. The ML heat …