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 25N by the Asian landmass. Seasonal heating and cooling of the land sets the stage for dramatic monsoon wind reversals, strong oceanatmosphere interactions, and intense seasonal rains over the Indian subcontine...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:62162 2023-05-15T17:34:00+02:00 RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian monsoon analysis and prediction McPhaden, MJ Meyers, GA Ando, K Masumoto, Y Murty, VSN Ravichandran, M Syamsudin, F Vialard, J Yu, L Yu, W 2009 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.1175/2008BAMS2608.1 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/62162 en eng Amer Meteorological Soc http://ecite.utas.edu.au/62162/1/McPhaden and Meyers 2009.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2008BAMS2608.1 McPhaden, MJ and Meyers, GA and Ando, K and Masumoto, Y and Murty, VSN and Ravichandran, M and Syamsudin, F and Vialard, J and Yu, L and Yu, W, RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian monsoon analysis and prediction, American Meteorological Society. Bulletin, 90, (4) pp. 459-479. ISSN 0003-0007 (2009) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/62162 Earth Sciences Oceanography Physical Oceanography Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2009 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1175/2008BAMS2608.1 2019-12-13T21:32:29Z The Indian Ocean is unique among the three tropical ocean basins in that it is blocked at 25N by the Asian landmass. Seasonal heating and cooling of the land sets the stage for dramatic monsoon wind reversals, strong oceanatmosphere 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 NioSouthern 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 AfricanAsianAustralian 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 eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) 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 25N by the Asian landmass. Seasonal heating and cooling of the land sets the stage for dramatic monsoon wind reversals, strong oceanatmosphere 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 NioSouthern 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 AfricanAsianAustralian 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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RAMA The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian monsoon analysis and prediction |
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