RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction
The Indian Ocean is unique among the three tropical ocean basins in that it is blocked at 25 degrees N by the Asian landmass. Seasonal heating and cooling of the land sets the stage for dramatic monsoon wind reversals, strong ocean atmosphere interactions, and intense seasonal rains over the Indian...
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ftarchimer:oai:archimer.ifremer.fr:29632 2023-05-15T17:34:53+02:00 RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction Mcphaden, M. J. Meyers, G. Ando, K. Masumoto, Y. Murty, V. S. N. Ravichandran, M. Syamsudin, F. Vialard, Jerome Yu, L. Yu, W. 2009-04 application/pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00185/29632/27992.pdf https://doi.org/10.1175/2008BAMS2608.1 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00185/29632/ eng eng Amer Meteorological Soc https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00185/29632/27992.pdf doi:10.1175/2008BAMS2608.1 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00185/29632/ 2009 American Meteorological Society info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess restricted use Bulletin Of The American Meteorological Society (0003-0007) (Amer Meteorological Soc), 2009-04 , Vol. 90 , N. 4 , P. 459-480 madden julian oscillation tropical indian ocean sea heat fluxes intraseasonal variability equatorial currents summer monsoon interannual variability arabian sea el nino rainfall variability text Publication info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2009 ftarchimer https://doi.org/10.1175/2008BAMS2608.1 2021-09-23T20:24:15Z The Indian Ocean is unique among the three tropical ocean basins in that it is blocked at 25 degrees N by the Asian landmass. Seasonal heating and cooling of the land sets the stage for dramatic monsoon wind reversals, strong ocean atmosphere interactions, and intense seasonal rains over the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, East Africa, and Australia. Recurrence of these monsoon rains is critical to agricultural production that supports a third of the world's population. The Indian Ocean also remotely influences the evolution of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), North American weather, and hurricane activity. Despite its importance in the regional and global climate system though, the Indian Ocean is the most poorly observed and least well understood of the three tropical oceans. This article describes the Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA), a new observational network designed to address outstanding scientific questions related to Indian Ocean variability and the monsoons. RAMA is a multinationally supported element of the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS), a combination of complementary satellite and in situ measurement platforms for climate research and forecasting. The article discusses the scientific rationale, design criteria, and implementation of the array. Initial RAMA data are presented to illustrate how they contribute to improved documentation and understanding of phenomena in the region. Applications of the data for societal benefit are also described. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation Archimer (Archive Institutionnelle de l'Ifremer - Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer) Indian Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 90 4 459 480 |
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The Indian Ocean is unique among the three tropical ocean basins in that it is blocked at 25 degrees N by the Asian landmass. Seasonal heating and cooling of the land sets the stage for dramatic monsoon wind reversals, strong ocean atmosphere interactions, and intense seasonal rains over the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, East Africa, and Australia. Recurrence of these monsoon rains is critical to agricultural production that supports a third of the world's population. The Indian Ocean also remotely influences the evolution of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), North American weather, and hurricane activity. Despite its importance in the regional and global climate system though, the Indian Ocean is the most poorly observed and least well understood of the three tropical oceans. This article describes the Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA), a new observational network designed to address outstanding scientific questions related to Indian Ocean variability and the monsoons. RAMA is a multinationally supported element of the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS), a combination of complementary satellite and in situ measurement platforms for climate research and forecasting. The article discusses the scientific rationale, design criteria, and implementation of the array. Initial RAMA data are presented to illustrate how they contribute to improved documentation and understanding of phenomena in the region. Applications of the data for societal benefit are also described. |
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Mcphaden, M. J. Meyers, G. Ando, K. Masumoto, Y. Murty, V. S. N. Ravichandran, M. Syamsudin, F. Vialard, Jerome Yu, L. Yu, W. |
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RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction |
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RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction |
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RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction |
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RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction |
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RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction |
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rama the research moored array for african-asian-australian monsoon analysis and prediction |
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