@article{PAR00000445,
  title = {{T}ropical instability waves at 0 degrees {N}, 23 degrees {W} in the {A}tlantic : a case study using {P}ilot {R}esearch {M}oored {A}rray in the {T}ropical {A}tlantic ({PIRATA}) mooring data},
  author = {{G}rodsky, {S}. {A}. and {C}arton, {J}. {A}. and {P}rovost, {C}. and {S}ervain, {J}acques and {L}orenzzetti, {J}. {A}. and {M}c{P}haden, {M}. {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}emperature, salinity, velocity, and wind from a mooring at 0 degrees {N}, 23 degrees {W} are used along with satellite data for sea surface temperature and sea level to examine the contribution of tropical instability waves ( {TIW}s) to the energy and heat balance of the equatorial {A}tlantic mixed layer. {T}he {TIW}s appear as periodic 20 - 30 day fluctuations of currents, temperature, and salinity, which intensify beginning in {J}une and peak in late boreal summer. {T}he intensification occurs in phase with strengthening of the southeasterly trade winds and the seasonal appearance of the equatorial tongue of cold mixed layer temperatures. {I}n 2002 these waves, which warm the mixed layer by 0.35 degrees {C} during summer months, are maintained by both barotropic and baroclinic conversions that are of comparable size. {S}alinity fluctuations, previously neglected, increase the magnitude of baroclinic energy conversion.},
  keywords = {{ATLANTIQUE} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {G}eophysical {R}esearch {O}ceans},
  volume = {110},
  numero = {{C}8},
  pages = {{C}08010 [ {NIL}_1--{NIL}_12]},
  ISSN = {0148-0227},
  year = {2005},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00000445},
}