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Abstract:
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In the equatorial oceans, the meridional currents are
far less energetic than their zonal counterparts. The
response of the Equatorial Indian Ocean to the seasonal
reversals in the zonal wind field. is quite interesting and
unique. A modest attempt, considering the shortcomings in
the hydrographic data availability and distribution, is made
to evaluate the variability in the zonal transport of mass.
in_ both space and time. The peculiarities in its
hydrological regime imposed upon by the seasonally varying
winds is best appreciated when compared with the quasi permanent circulation characteristics of the Pacific and
Atlanti'c.The major features of the tequatorial mass
transport is outlined in the introductory chapter of this
thesis for the Pacific and Atlantic Mass transport studies
in the Indian Ocean, as can be seen from the earlier
studies, gis“ the least known and understood, though could
have captured the attention of both the experimentalist and
the theoretician alike. owing to its complexity. Since in
the Indian Ocean, the studies on the zonal mass transport
are limited and are confined to the equator only, an attempt
has been made to compute the mass transport extending from 5 N to 20 S. |