Role of the Indian Ocean in the Global Climate System: Recommendations Regarding the Global Ocean Observing System

摘要

;Contents: Introduction; Annual Mean Transport of Properties in the Indian Ocean; Seasonal Variation in Sea Surface Temperatures (SST), Heat Fluxes, and Mixed Layer Depth; Interannual Variability of Indian Ocean SST and it Effect on Climate; Interannual variability of Other Variables in the Indian Ocean; Error Sources with Indian Ocean Data; Summary and Recommendations; References; Appendix 1. WCRP Indian Ocean Panel and Authorship List.