Sea surface temperature of oceans surrounding subequatorial Africa: seasonal patterns, spatial coherence and long-term trends

A Fourier-type regression equation is used to model monthly values and long-term temporal trends of sea surface temperature (SST) in 88 areas of the South Atlantic and South Indian oceans surrounding subequatorial Africa based on more than two million measurements of SST over a period of 81 years (1...

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Veröffentlicht in:	South African journal of science 1996-04, Vol.92 (4), p.189-197
Hauptverfasser:	Villacastin-Herrero, CA, Underhill, L G, Crawford, RJM, Shannon, LV
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African coast regions Benguela Fourier-type regression model Land air temperatures Long-term temporal trends Marine Marine environment Ocean currents Ocean dynamics Sea surface temperature (SST) Seasonal patterns Spatial coherence Subequatorial Africa
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Zusammenfassung:	A Fourier-type regression equation is used to model monthly values and long-term temporal trends of sea surface temperature (SST) in 88 areas of the South Atlantic and South Indian oceans surrounding subequatorial Africa based on more than two million measurements of SST over a period of 81 years (1910-1990). In most of the 81 areas north of 40ï¿½S, the model accounts for a large portion of the observed variance in SST records and predicts well-defined seasonal trends in SST.
ISSN:	0038-2353 1996-7489