@article{fdi:010049738,
  title = {{V}ariability in {S}olomon {S}ea circulation derived from altimeter sea level data},
  author = {{M}elet, {A}. and {G}ourdeau, {L}ionel and {V}erron, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {S}olomon {S}ea is a key region in the {P}acific {O}cean where equatorial and subtropical circulations are connected. {T}he region exhibits the highest levels in sea level variability in the entire south tropical {P}acific {O}cean. {A}ltimeter data was utilized to explore sea level and western boundary currents in this poorly understood portion of the ocean. {S}ince the geography of the region is extremely intricate, with numerous islands and complex bathymetry, specifically reprocessed along-track data in addition to standard gridded data were utilized in this study. {S}ea level anomalies ({SLA}) in the {S}olomon {S}ea principally evolve at seasonal and interannual time scales. {T}he annual cycle is phased by {R}ossby waves arriving in the {S}olomon {S}trait, whereas the interannual signature corresponds to the basin-scale {ENSO} mode. {T}he highest {SLA} variability are concentrated in the eastern {S}olomon {S}ea, particularly at the mouth of the {S}olomon {S}trait, where they are associated with a high eddy kinetic energy signal that was particularly active during the phase transition during the 1997-1998 {ENSO} event. {T}rack data appear especially helpful for documenting the fine structure of surface coastal currents. {T}he annual variability of the boundary currents that emerged from altimetry compared quite well with the variability seen at the thermocline level, as based on numerical simulations. {A}t interannual time scales, western boundary current transport anomalies counterbalance changes in western equatorial {P}acific warm water volume, confirming the phasing of {S}outh {P}acific western boundary currents to {ENSO}. {A}ltimetry appears to be a valuable source of information for variability in low latitude western boundary currents and their associated transport in the {S}outh {P}acific.},
  keywords = {{S}outhwest tropical {P}acific {O}cean ; {S}olomon {S}ea ; {A}ltimetry ; {L}ow latitude western boundary currents ; {ENSO} ; {A}nnual cycle},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{O}cean {D}ynamics},
  volume = {60},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {883--900},
  ISSN = {1616-7341},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10236-010-0302-6},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049738},
}