Equatorial Undercurrent Disappears During 1982-1983 El Niño
- 9 December 1983
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 222 (4628) , 1121-1123
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.222.4628.1121
Abstract
The equatorial undercurrent at 159°W decayed during August 1982, partially reversed during September, and rapidly reappeared in January 1983. The virtual disappearance is consistent with the basin-wide adjustment of sea surface slope to the strong westerly winds in the western and central Pacific that caused the 1982-1983 El Niño event.Keywords
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