Observations and dynamics of circulations in the North Indian Ocean [electronic resource] / Julian P. McCreary, Satish R. Shetye.

Intro
Preface
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Observational Background
1.2 Theoretical Background
1.3 Book Overview
Part I Observations: Atmospheric Forcing and Ocean Response
2 Atmospheric Circulation
2.1 Monsoons and the ITCZ
2.1.1 General Properties
2.1.2 South Asian ITCZ
2.2 South-Asian Summer Monsoon
2.2.1 Precipitation and Orography
2.2.2 Monsoon Winds
2.2.3 SST and Ocean Processes
2.2.4 Non-orographic Rainfall
2.2.5 Summary
2.3 Interannual Variability
2.3.1 ENSO
2.3.2 IOD
2.4 Sub-annual Variability

2.4.1 Madden-Julian Oscillations
2.4.2 Quasi-biweekly Mode
2.4.3 Sub-weekly Oscillations
2.4.4 Diurnal Variability
3 Ocean Forcing and the Surface Mixed Layer
3.1 Ocean Forcing
3.1.1 Definitions
3.1.2 Climatological Fluxes
3.2 Surface Mixed Layer
3.2.1 Mixed-layer Processes
3.2.2 Mixed-layer Models
3.2.3 Basin-wide Properties
3.2.4 Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
4 Ocean Circulations
4.1 Thermohaline Structure
4.1.1 Overview
4.1.2 Bottom Layer
4.1.3 Deep Layer
4.1.4 Intermediate Layer
4.1.5 Upper Layer

4.2 Climatological Surface Currents and Sea Level
4.2.1 Currents
4.2.2 Sea Level and Geostrophic Velocity
4.3 Southern-Hemisphere Circulations
4.3.1 South Equatorial Thermocline Ridge
4.3.2 South Equatorial Current
4.3.3 South Equatorial Countercurrent
4.3.4 East Africa Coastal Current
4.4 Equatorial Region
4.4.1 Wyrtki Jets
4.4.2 Upwelling Events
4.4.3 Equatorial Undercurrents and Deeper Flows
4.4.4 Intraseasonal Oscillations
4.5 Sumatra/Java Coast
4.5.1 Mean Currents
4.5.2 Semiannual and Annual Cycles
4.5.3 Intraseasonal Variability

4.5.4 Dynamics
4.6 Andaman Sea
4.6.1 Background Properties
4.6.2 Annual Cycle
4.6.3 Intraseasonal Variability
4.6.4 Dynamics
4.7 Bay of Bengal
4.7.1 Interior Circulation
4.7.2 Intraseasonal Variability and Eddies
4.7.3 East India Coastal Current
4.7.4 Western-Boundary Gyres
4.7.5 Salt Balance
4.8 Monsoon Currents
4.8.1 Summer Monsoon Current
4.8.2 Winter Monsoon Current
4.8.3 Dynamics
4.9 Arabian Sea
4.9.1 Lakshadweep High and Low
4.9.2 West India Coastal Current
4.9.3 Pakistan Coastal Current
4.9.4 Interior Circulation

4.9.5 East Arabia Coastal Current
4.9.6 Somali Current
4.9.7 Salt Balance
4.10 Marginal Seas
4.10.1 Persian Gulf
4.10.2 Gulf of Oman
4.10.3 Red Sea
4.10.4 Gulf of Aden
Part II Models
5 Ocean Models
5.1 Ocean General Circulation Models
5.1.1 Equations
5.1.2 Mixing
5.1.3 Boundary Conditions
5.1.4 Coordinate Systems
5.2 Linear, Continuously Stratified Model
5.2.1 Equations of Motion
5.2.2 Boundary Conditions
5.2.3 Vertical Normal Modes
5.2.4 Barotropic and Baroclinic Modes
5.2.5 Modal Equations
5.2.6 Convergence
5.3 Layer Models