@article{fdi:010061515,
  title = {{S}ea surface salinity and barrier layer variability in the equatorial {P}acific as seen from {A}quarius and {A}rgo},
  author = {{T}angdong, {Q}. and {S}ong, {T}. and {M}aes, {C}hristophe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his study investigates the sea surface salinity ({SSS}) and barrier layer variability in the equatorial {P}acific using recently available {A}quarius and {A}rgo data. {C}omparison between the two data sets indicates that {A}quarius is able to capture most of the {SSS} features identified by {A}rgo. {D}espite some discrepancies in the mean value, the {SSS} from the two data sets shows essentially the same seasonal cycle in both magnitude and phase. {F}or the period of observation between {A}ugust 2011 and {J}uly 2013 {A}quarius nicely resolved the zonal displacement of the {SSS} front along the equator, showing its observing capacity of the western {P}acific warm pool. {A}nalysis of the {A}rgo data provides further information on surface stratification. {A} thick barrier layer is present on the western side of the {SSS} front during all the period of observation, moving back and forth along the equator with its correlation with the {S}outhern {O}scillation {I}ndex exceeding 0.80. {G}enerally, the thick barrier layer moves eastward during {E}l {N}iño and westward during {L}a {N}iña. {T}he mechanisms responsible for this zonal displacement are discussed.},
  keywords = {{OCEANOGRAPHIE} {PHYSIQUE} ; {SALINITE} ; {TEMPERATURE} {DE} {SURFACE} ; {VARIABILITE} ; {RECIF} {BARRIERE} ; {OBSERVATOIRE} ; {TRAITEMENT} {DE} {DONNEES} ; {PACIFIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {G}eophysical {R}esearch.{O}ceans},
  volume = {119},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {15--29},
  ISSN = {2169-9291},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1002/2013{JC}009375},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061515},
}