Variability of SST and ILD in the Arabian Sea and Sea of Oman in Association with the Monsoon Cycle

Figure 1

Annual mean SST in the tropical Indian Ocean for 2016 (a) and 2017 (b). Monthly mean SST and SST anomaly cycles are shown at the top right of the map data. Datasets were derived from the NOAA OISST (Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature) blended product, version 2.1. This product includes satellite observations Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and Advanced Microwave Scanning and is available from 1981, with a 0.25° × 0.25° spatial resolution and daily temporal interval.

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