Weakening of North Indian SST Gradients and the Monsoon Rainfall in India and the Sahel

@article{Chung2006WeakeningON,
  title={Weakening of North Indian SST Gradients and the Monsoon Rainfall in India and the Sahel},
  author={Chul E. Chung and Veerabhadran Ramanathan},
  journal={Journal of Climate},
  year={2006},
  volume={19},
  pages={2036-2045}
}
Abstract Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the equatorial Indian Ocean have warmed by about 0.6–0.8 K since the 1950s, accompanied by very little warming or even a slight cooling trend over the northern Indian Ocean (NIO). It is reported that this differential trend has resulted in a substantial weakening of the meridional SST gradient from the equatorial region to the South Asian coast during summer, to the extent that the gradient has nearly vanished recently. Based on simulations with the… Expand
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