Study of freshening over the surface of a stratified ocean from satellite observations and in-situ measurements
My thesis relates to the “Study of freshening over the surface of a stratified ocean from satellite observations and in-situ measurements”, in two major regions considering the water cycle and illustrating the high variability of the sea surface salinity (SSS): regions of high precipitations and the...
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Format: | Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis |
Language: | French |
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HAL CCSD
2020
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Online Access: | https://theses.hal.science/tel-04024079 https://theses.hal.science/tel-04024079/document https://theses.hal.science/tel-04024079/file/SUPPLY_Alexandre_2020.pdf |
Summary: | My thesis relates to the “Study of freshening over the surface of a stratified ocean from satellite observations and in-situ measurements”, in two major regions considering the water cycle and illustrating the high variability of the sea surface salinity (SSS): regions of high precipitations and the Arctic Ocean. My work first focused on the relationship between freshening and heavy precipitation. This study determined the relationship between the SSS anomaly and the instantaneous rainfall rate (RR). I then showed, via autocorrelation spectra composites, that rainfall history played a negligible role in most wind conditions, compared to instantaneous rainfall rate. These results demonstrated an unexpected behavior compared to in-situ observations and highlighted the determining aspect of the spatial scales considered. They motivated an in-depth study of the salinity heterogeneity effect within a pixel, on satellite measurement and from in-situ measurements. After studying the low salinity signals associated with tropical rains, I focused on the low salinity signals observed at the surface of the Arctic Ocean, much of which comes from river plumes. I was able to derive arctic salinity fields that performed better than reanalysis, in areas of high variability and in areas close to sea ice. These new SSS product open the field to new studies, both at seasonal and inter-annual scales. Ma thèse porte sur l’« Étude des dessalures à la surface d’un océan stratifié à partir d’observations satellitaires et de mesures in-situ », dans deux régions majeures vis-à-vis du cycle de l’eau et illustrant la forte variabilité de la salinité à la surface de l’océan (SSS) : les régions de fortes précipitations et l’océan Arctique. Mes travaux se sont tout d’abord concentrés sur la relation entre dessalures et fortes précipitations. Cette étude a permis de déterminer la relation entre l’anomalie de SSS et le taux de pluie instantané (RR). J’ai montré, via des composites de spectres d’autocorrélation, que l’historique de la pluie ... |
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