A seasonal circulation index for the ocean and its application to the South China Sea

Ocean circulation is crucial in redistributing mass and energy on Earth. However, it varies significantly on a seasonal time scale due to external forcing. To quantify the seasonality of ocean circulation, we propose a seasonal circulation index (SCI). This index is defined as the normalized maximum...

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Main Authors: Qiang Li, Run Xin Huang, Lingling Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1203486/full