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Monthly Tropical South Atlantic Index (TSA)

Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_TSA

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Summary

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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Link: GET DATA

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

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Spatial coordinates

N: -0.0

S: -20.0

E: 10.0

W: -30.0

Data Set Citation

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

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution: monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE > SST

CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE INDICES > TROPICAL SOUTH ATLANTIC INDEX > TSA INDEX

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Ancillary Keywords

TSA

Tropical South Atlantic Index

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

NOAA/NWS/CPC

Data Center

Physical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/
Dataset ID: TSA Index

Data Center Personnel
Name: ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov

Distribution

Distribution Media: online www

Distribution Format: ascii

Fees: none

Personnel

ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov

SCOTT A. 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

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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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