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Monthly Tropical South Atlantic Index (TSA) Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_TSA |
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Summary
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Abstract:
[Source: NOAA/ESRL/PSD, http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/ ] The Tropical South Atlantic Index is Anomaly of the average of the monthly SST from Eq-20S and 10E-30W. GISST and NOAA OI 1x1 datasets are used to create the index. Climatology is 1951-2000. |
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Description: Access to monthly TSA index data since 1948 Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: All NOAA Climate Indices: Monthly Atmospheric and Ocean Time Series data. |
Geographic Coverage
| N: -0.0 | S: -20.0 | E: 10.0 | W: -30.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
NOAA/OAR/ESRL/PSD
Dataset Title: Tropical South Atlantic Index (TSA) Dataset Series Name: NOAA Indices and Forecasts Dataset Release Date: ongoing Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO, USA Dataset Publisher: NOAA/OAR/ESRL/PSD Online Resource: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/climateindices/list/#TSA |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1948-01-01 |
Location Keywords
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OCEAN
> ATLANTIC OCEAN
> SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
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Data Resolution
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Temporal Resolution:
monthly
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Science Keywords
| OCEANS >OCEAN TEMPERATURE >SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE >SST [Definition] |
| CLIMATE INDICATORS >ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS >SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE INDICES >TROPICAL SOUTH ATLANTIC INDEX >TSA INDEX [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Keywords
| TSA |
| Tropical South Atlantic Index |
| climate index |
| climate indices |
| SST |
| climate change |
Data Set Progress
| IN WORK |
Originating Center
| NOAA/NWS/CPC |
Data Center
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Physical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/ Dataset ID: TSA Index
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
online www
Distribution_Format: ascii Fees: none |
Personnel
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ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov |
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SCOTT
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RITZ Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: 301-614-5126 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: Maryland Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
Publications/References
Enfield, D.B., A.M. Mestas, D.A. Mayer, and L. Cid-Serrano (1999), How ubiquitous is the dipole relationship in tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures?, JGR-O, 104, 7841-7848
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2005-12-13
Last DIF Revision Date:
2011-04-06
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