@article{fdi:010058861, title = {{I}nvestigation of the interannual variability of the {T}ropical {A}tlantic {O}cean from satellite data}, author = {{A}rnault, {S}abine and {M}{\'e}lice, {J}ean-{L}uc}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he interannual variability of the tropical {A}tlantic {O}cean is analyzed from 1992 to 2011 using statistical decompositions of different satellite data such as altimetric series. {T}hree regions of maximum variability are highlighted: a northern one, between 10 and 20 degrees {N}; a southern region, along 20 degrees {S}; and an equatorial region. {T}his variability is due to both local and remote wind activity. {T}he teleconnections with the tropical {P}acific {E}l {N}ino{S}outhern {O}scillation indicate a possible connection of the tropical {A}tlantic between 10 and 20 degrees {N} with a 4-month delay, and in the {G}ulf of {G}uinea with a 16-month delay.}, keywords = {{T}ropical {A}tlantic ; altimetry ; interannual variability ; {OCEAN} {ATLANTIQUE} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}arine {G}eodesy}, volume = {35}, numero = {1}, pages = {151--174}, ISSN = {0149-0419}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1080/01490419.2012.718212}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010058861}, }