Monsoon Influence on the Island Mass Effect Around the Maldives and Sri Lanka

The monsoon circulation in the Northern Indian Ocean (NIO) is unique since it develops in response to the bi-annual reversing monsoonal winds, with the ocean currents mirroring this change through directionality and intensity. The interaction between the reversing currents and topographic features h...

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Main Authors: Danielle Su, Sarath Wijeratne, Charitha Bandula Pattiaratchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.645672/full