@article{fdi:010081936, title = {{S}patial and seasonal variability of mixed layer depth in the tropical {A}tlantic at 10 °{W} using 40 years of observation data}, author = {{K}ouame, {K}.{D}. and {K}ouassi, {A}.{M}. and {T}rokourey, {A}. and {T}oualy, {E}. and {N}'guessan, {B}.{K}. and {B}rehmer, {P}atrice and {O}strowski, {M}.}, editor = {}, language = {{FRE}}, abstract = {{T}he spatial and seasonal variability of the mixed layer depth ({MLD}) was studied using hydrological data from several databases collected over the period {O}ctober 1973 to {M}arch 2017 at 10 °{W} between latitudes 2 °{N} and 10 °{S} in the {G}ulf of {G}uinea. {T}he density threshold method with 0.03 kg m-3 criterion was used to calculate the {MLD}. {I}n the equatorial band, the seasonal average {MLD} is 20 m whatever the season. {A}t 6 °{S} and 10 °{S}, the {MLD} is relatively higher during the cold season. {T}he {MLD} varies between 21 and 37 m at 6 °{S}, and the seasonal averages {MLD} are 21 and 40 m respectively during the hot and cold seasons. {A}t 10 °{S}, during the hot season, the {MLD} varies between 28 and 52 m and the seasonal average is 39.5 m. {D}uring the cold season, the {MLD} varies between 45 and 55 m with a seasonal average of 49 m.}, keywords = {{ATLANTIQUE} ; {GUINEE} {GOLFE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}uropean {J}ournal of {S}cientific {R}esearch}, volume = {158}, numero = {3}, pages = {207--217}, ISSN = {1450-216{X}}, year = {2021}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081936}, }