The Indian Ocean and its Role in the Global Climate System provides
an overview of our contemporary understanding of the Indian Ocean
(geology, atmosphere, ocean, hydrology, biogeochemistry) and its
role in the climate system. It describes the monsoon systems,
Indian Ocean circulation and connections with other ocean basins.
Climatic phenomena in the Indian Ocean are detailed across a range
of timescales (seasonal, interannual to multi-decadal).
Biogeochemical and ecosystem variability is also described. The
book will provide a summary of different tools (e.g., observations,
modeling, paleoclimate records) that are used for understanding
Indian Ocean variability and trends. Recent trends and future
projections of the Indian Ocean, including warming, extreme events,
ocean acidification and deoxygenation will be detailed. The Indian
Ocean is unique and different from other tropical ocean basins due
to its geography. It is traditionally under-observed and
understudied, yet plays a fundamental role for regional and global
climate. The vagaries of the Asian monsoon affect over a billion
people and a third of the global population live in the vicinity of
the Indian Ocean. It is also particularly vulnerable to climate
change, with robust warming and trends in heat and freshwater
observed in recent decades. Advances have recently been made in our
understanding of the Indian Ocean’s circulation, interactions
with adjacent ocean basins, and its role in regional and global
climate. Nonetheless, significant gaps remain in understanding,
observing, modeling, and predicting Indian Ocean variability and
change across a range of timescales. As such, this book is the
perfect compendium to any researcher, student, teacher/lecturer in
the fields of oceanography, atmospheric science, paleoclimate,
environmental science, meteorology and geology, as well as policy
managers and water resource managers.
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