1. ENSO and the South China Sea summer monsoon onset.
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Wen Zhou and Chan, Johnny C. L.
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OCEAN-atmosphere interaction , *SOUTHERN oscillation , *ATMOSPHERIC pressure , *OCEAN , *MONSOONS , *WINDS , *CLIMATOLOGY - Abstract
The article presents a study on El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the onset date of South China Sea summer monsoon (SCSSM). It mentions that the monsoon onset date (MOD) is determined by the change in direction of the zonal winds in the South China Sea from going towards the east to west in two consecutive pentads. It discusses that the ENSO is affected by the ocean heat content (OHC). The study found that the monsoon starts late in a period of warm ENSO. It also mentions that winds in the east of the Philippines affect the onset of the MOD. The study also relates the effects of cold subsurface water in the western North Pacific with SCSSM.
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- 2007
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