The effect of seasonally and spatially varying chlorophyll on Bay of Bengal surface ocean properties and the South Asian monsoon

<p>Chlorophyll absorbs solar radiation in the upper ocean, increasing the mixed layer radiative heating and sea surface temperatures (SST). Although the influence of chlorophyll distributions in the Arabian Sea on the southwest monsoon has been demonstrated, there is a current knowledge gap re...

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Main Authors: J. Giddings, A. J. Matthews, N. P. Klingaman, K. J. Heywood, M. Joshi, B. G. M. Webber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-10-01
Series:Weather and Climate Dynamics
Online Access:https://wcd.copernicus.org/articles/1/635/2020/wcd-1-635-2020.pdf