林霞,王召民

• 1:南京信息工程大学极地气候系统与全球变化实验室

摘要(Abstract)：

非洲南部厄加勒斯泄漏过程将印度洋的暖咸水输入大西洋,是大洋环流中联系印度洋和大西洋的关键过程,厄加勒斯反曲的位置和强度影响此泄漏过程。文章利用1993—2013年绝对海表高度数据来确定厄加勒斯环流反曲点、厄加勒斯流和回流的位置,发现厄加勒斯流和回流所在的位置年际变化较小,而厄加勒斯环流反曲点位置则年际变化显著;厄加勒斯环流反曲点位置的纬向变动范围为14°E~19°E,经向为38.5°S~40°S,东西向变化范围较大。反曲点位置与厄加勒斯流强度的相关分析表明,厄加勒斯流增强(减弱),反曲点位置偏西(东)。

关键词(KeyWords)： 卫星高度计;绝对海表高度;厄加勒斯流;厄加勒斯回流;厄加勒斯反曲

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基金项目(Foundation): 国家自然科学基金面上项目(41276200);; 江苏省创新创业团队计划项目资助~~

作者(Author): 林霞,王召民

DOI: 10.16441/j.cnki.hdxb.20150204

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