@article{fdi:010085362, title = {{I}nvestigating the robustness of the intraseasonal see-saw in the {I}ndo-{P}acific barotropic sea level across models}, author = {{A}froosa, {M}. and {R}ohith, {B}. and {P}aul, {A}. and {D}urand, {F}abien and {B}ourdalle-{B}adie, {R}. and {J}oseph, {S}. and {P}rerna, {S}. and {S}henoi, {S}. {S}. {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}n intraseasonal see-saw has been observed in the {I}ndo-{P}acific barotropic sea level anomaly during boreal winters. {T}his see-saw carries a significant amount of energy and is crucial for the tropical sea level and angular momentum budget. {H}ere, we evaluate the performance of several state-of-the-art ocean general circulation models ({OGCM}s), including the {M}odular {O}cean {M}odel ({MOM}), the {N}ucleus for {E}uropean {M}odeling of the {O}cean ({NEMO}), {M}assachusetts {I}nstitute of {T}echnology general circulation model ({MIT}gcm), and the {HY}brid {C}oordinate {O}cean {M}odel ({HYCOM}) in reproducing the see-saw. {R}egardless of differences in model physics, forcings, setup, and resolution, all {OGCM}s simulate see-saw in the {I}ndo-{P}acific oceanic mass, making it a robust oceanic phenomenon. {T}he models with horizontal resolutions ranging from 25 to 9 km, particularly those with higher resolution, are successful at simulating the qualitative characteristics of the see-saw. {W}e show that a proper representation of the {I}ndonesian straits is vital for a reasonable simulation of the see-saw. {F}urthermore, we show that the inclusion of the polar ocean in the models has little impact on the see-saw structure, implying that {OGCM}s with semi-global domain are appropriate tools for capturing the see-saw dynamics.}, keywords = {{B}arotropic sea level ; {S}ee-saw ; {MJO} ; {I}ntraseasonal ; {I}ndo-{P}acific basin ; {NEMO} ; {ECCO} ; {HYCOM} ; {MOM} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {PACIFIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{O}cean {D}ynamics}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[16 ]}, ISSN = {1616-7341}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1007/s10236-022-01518-8}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085362}, }