Distinct Evolution of Sea Surface Temperature over the Cold Tongue Region in South China Sea during Various El Niño Events
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of the Cold Tongue Region under Two Typical El Niño Events
3.2. Characteristics of the Cold Tongue Region under Various El Niño Events in Different Seasons
3.2.1. Winter
3.2.2. Spring
3.2.3. Summer
4. Conclusions and Discussions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, M.; Qi, L. Distinct Evolution of Sea Surface Temperature over the Cold Tongue Region in South China Sea during Various El Niño Events. Atmosphere 2021, 12, 1689. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121689
Wu M, Qi L. Distinct Evolution of Sea Surface Temperature over the Cold Tongue Region in South China Sea during Various El Niño Events. Atmosphere. 2021; 12(12):1689. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121689
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Min, and Li Qi. 2021. "Distinct Evolution of Sea Surface Temperature over the Cold Tongue Region in South China Sea during Various El Niño Events" Atmosphere 12, no. 12: 1689. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121689