Covariations of Sea Surface Temperature and Wind over the Kuroshio and Its Extension: Evidence for Ocean-to-Atmosphere Feedback*

Nonaka, Masami; Xie, Shang‐Ping

doi:10.1175/1520-0442(2003)16<1404:cossta>2.0.co;2

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Covariations of Sea Surface Temperature and Wind over the Kuroshio and Its Extension: Evidence for Ocean-to-Atmosphere Feedback*

Published in Journal of Climate • May 1, 2003

Authors:

Masami Nonaka

Shang‐Ping Xie

Abstract

Satellite microwave measurements are analyzed, revealing robust covariability in sea surface temperature (SST) and wind speed over the Kuroshio Extension (KE) east of Japan. Ocean hydrodynamic instabilities cause the KE to meander and result in large SST variations. Increased (reduced) wind speeds a...

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Sea surface temperature

Climatology

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