@article{fdi:010004525,
  title = {{A}nnual signal and interannual anomalies of sea surface temperature in the {E}astern {E}quatorial {A}tlantic ocean},
  author = {{M}erle, {J}acques and {F}ieux, {M}. and {H}isard, {P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}nalysis of historical data including coastal and open ocean data provides a quantitative description of the characteristics of the sea surface annual signal and of the interannual anomalies in the {E}astern {E}quatorial {A}tlantic ocean. {T}he annual signal has a larger amplitude than the interannual anomalies but has considerable spatial variations. {I}n two regions, namely the {N}orthern coast of the {G}ulf of {G}uinea and the equator, both annual and interannual variability are particularly large because of a seasonal surfacing of the thermocline. {E}astward advection of warm water by the countercurrent system, local rain and runoff of great rivers could contribute significantly to the seasonal and interannual {STT} variability. {I}nterannual anomalies have alarge spatial extent and can affect the whole basin for several months or a year. {I}n the {A}tlantic as in other regions of the world ocean, the long-term trend shows a general increase of {STT} from the beginning of the century to the sixties and a decrease until now. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)},
  keywords = {{TEMPERATURE} {DE} {SURFACE} ; {ANOMALIE} {DE} {TEMPERATURE} ; {VARIATION} {INTERANNUELLE} ; {MODELISATION} ; {ATLANTIQUE} {EQUATORIAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}eep {S}ea {R}esearch {G}ate {S}upplement},
  volume = {5},
  numero = {26},
  pages = {77--102},
  year = {1979},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010004525},
}