@article{fdi:010046063,
  title = {{RAMA} the {R}esearch {M}oored {A}rray for {A}frican-{A}sian-{A}ustralian {M}onsoon {A}nalysis and {P}rediction},
  author = {{M}c{P}haden, {M}. {J}. and {M}eyers, {G}. and {A}ndo, {K}. and {M}asumoto, {Y}. and {M}urty, {V}. {S}. {N}. and {R}avichandran, {M}. and {S}yamsudin, {F}. and {V}ialard, {J}{\'e}r{\^o}me and {Y}u, {L}. and {Y}u, {W}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {I}ndian {O}cean is unique among the three tropical ocean basins in that it is blocked at 25 degrees {N} by the {A}sian landmass. {S}easonal heating and cooling of the land sets the stage for dramatic monsoon wind reversals, strong ocean atmosphere interactions, and intense seasonal rains over the {I}ndian subcontinent, {S}outheast {A}sia, {E}ast {A}frica, and {A}ustralia. {R}ecurrence of these monsoon rains is critical to agricultural production that supports a third of the world's population. {T}he {I}ndian {O}cean also remotely influences the evolution of {E}l {N}ino-{S}outhern {O}scillation ({ENSO}), the {N}orth {A}tlantic {O}scillation ({NAO}), {N}orth {A}merican weather, and hurricane activity. {D}espite its importance in the regional and global climate system though, the {I}ndian {O}cean is the most poorly observed and least well understood of the three tropical oceans. {T}his article describes the {R}esearch {M}oored {A}rray for {A}frican-{A}sian-{A}ustralian {M}onsoon {A}nalysis and {P}rediction ({RAMA}), a new observational network designed to address outstanding scientific questions related to {I}ndian {O}cean variability and the monsoons. {RAMA} is a multinationally supported element of the {I}ndian {O}cean {O}bserving {S}ystem ({I}nd{OOS}), a combination of complementary satellite and in situ measurement platforms for climate research and forecasting. {T}he article discusses the scientific rationale, design criteria, and implementation of the array. {I}nitial {RAMA} data are presented to illustrate how they contribute to improved documentation and understanding of phenomena in the region. {A}pplications of the data for societal benefit are also described.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}ulletin of the {A}merican {M}eteorological {S}ociety},
  volume = {90},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {459--+},
  ISSN = {0003-0007},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1175/2008bams2608.1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010046063},
}