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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1203486/full |