@article{fdi:010065221,
  title = {{P}hysical processes that drive the seasonal evolution of the {S}outhwestern {T}ropical {A}tlantic {W}arm {P}ool},
  author = {{C}intra, {M}.{M}. and {L}entini, {C}.{A}.{D}. and {S}ervain, {J}acques and {A}raujo, {M}. and {M}arone, {E}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he thermodynamics of the seasonal evolution of the {S}outhwestern {T}ropical {A}tlantic {W}arm {P}ool (hereafter {SWTAWP}), which is delimited by the 28 °{C} isotherm, is investigated using the {R}egional {O}cean {M}odeling {S}ystem ({ROMS}). {R}esults indicate that the net heat flux is responsible for the appearance and extinction of the {SWTAWP}. {F}rom {M}arch to {M}ay, the {SWTAWP} attains its maximum development and sometimes merges with equatorial warm waters towards the {A}frican continent, whose development follows the same period. {A}long the equator, the combination of oceanic terms (i.e., advection and diffusion) is important to promote the separation – when it occurs – of equatorial warm waters from southwestern tropical waters, which develops off the {B}razilian coast. {A}n analysis of the relative contribution of the temperature tendency terms of the mixed layer ({ML}) heat budget over the appearance, development and extinction of the {SWTAWP} is also done. {T}he most important term for warming and cooling inside of the {ML} is the net heat flux at the sea surface. {T}he {ML} is heated by the atmosphere between {O}ctober and {A}pril, whereas the upper ocean cools down between {M}ay and {S}eptember. {T}he highest heat content values occur during the lower-temperature period ({A}ugust to {O}ctober), which is linked to the deepening of the {ML} during this time period. {T}he horizontal advection along the equator is important, particularly at the eastern domain, which is influenced by the cold tongue. {I}n this area, the vertical diffusive term is also significant; however, it presents values near zero outside the equator. {T}hese results contribute to a better understanding of the behavior of the heat budget within the tropical {A}tlantic, as previous studies over this region focused along the equator only.},
  keywords = {{BRESIL} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}ynamics of {A}tmospheres and {O}ceans},
  volume = {72},
  numero = {},
  pages = {1--11},
  ISSN = {0377-0265 ; 1872-6879},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2015.08.001},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065221},
}