Effects of Indo-Pacific Throughflow on the Upper Tropical Pacific and IndianOceans

摘要

The connection between the Pacific and Indian Oceans in the IndonesianArchipelago (PACIO region) is composed of three major passages. These passages are Lombok Strait to the south of Java, Savu Strait to the north of Timor Island, and Timor Strait between Timor Island and Australia. The minor passages are both narrow and shallow, and no significant transport is assumed to pass through them. There have been few long term observational studies in the region and most determinations of net transport and regional dynamics have been made from indirect observations, theoretical studies, and computer modeling.