Sea surface temperature anomalies in the South Indian ocean : observations and atmospheric modelling

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dc.contributor.advisorReason, Chrisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHansingo, Kabumbween_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T08:04:58Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T08:04:58Z
dc.date.issued2003en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 146-155.
dc.description.abstractSea surface temperature (SSTs) variations in the South Indian Ocean have been found to influence rainfall over Southern Africa. As one of the modes of South Indian Ocean SST variability, the subtropical South Indian Ocean dipole is observed to be associated with dry and wet summer conditions over Southern Africa. The positive phase of the subtropical South Indian Ocean dipole is characterized by warm SST anomalies in the southwest South Indian Ocean and cool SST anomalies in the southeast. This phase is associated with above average summer rainfall over the subcontinent. The negative phase is associated with dry conditions over Southern Africa and is characterized by cool SST anomalies in the southwest and warm anomalies in the southeast South Indian Ocean. In order to investigate the atmospheric response over Southern Africa to this phenomenon, this study uses the MM5 regional climate model in which the model is forced with a warm pole SST anomaly south of Madagascar.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHansingo, K. (2003). <i>Sea surface temperature anomalies in the South Indian ocean : observations and atmospheric modelling</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4860en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHansingo, Kabumbwe. <i>"Sea surface temperature anomalies in the South Indian ocean : observations and atmospheric modelling."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4860en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHansingo, K. 2003. Sea surface temperature anomalies in the South Indian ocean : observations and atmospheric modelling. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hansingo, Kabumbwe AB - Sea surface temperature (SSTs) variations in the South Indian Ocean have been found to influence rainfall over Southern Africa. As one of the modes of South Indian Ocean SST variability, the subtropical South Indian Ocean dipole is observed to be associated with dry and wet summer conditions over Southern Africa. The positive phase of the subtropical South Indian Ocean dipole is characterized by warm SST anomalies in the southwest South Indian Ocean and cool SST anomalies in the southeast. This phase is associated with above average summer rainfall over the subcontinent. The negative phase is associated with dry conditions over Southern Africa and is characterized by cool SST anomalies in the southwest and warm anomalies in the southeast South Indian Ocean. In order to investigate the atmospheric response over Southern Africa to this phenomenon, this study uses the MM5 regional climate model in which the model is forced with a warm pole SST anomaly south of Madagascar. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Sea surface temperature anomalies in the South Indian ocean : observations and atmospheric modelling TI - Sea surface temperature anomalies in the South Indian ocean : observations and atmospheric modelling UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4860 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4860
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHansingo K. Sea surface temperature anomalies in the South Indian ocean : observations and atmospheric modelling. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2003 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4860en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleSea surface temperature anomalies in the South Indian ocean : observations and atmospheric modellingen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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