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The SST variation in the equatorial Indian Ocean is studied with special interest in analyzing its dipole oscillation feature. The dipole oscillation appears to be stronger in September-November and weaker in January-April with higher SST in the west region and lower SST in the east region as the positive phase and higher SST in the east region and lower SST in the west region as the negative phase. Generally, the amplitude of the positive phase is larger than the negative phase. The interannual variation (4–5 year period) and the interdecadal variation (25-30 year period) also exist in the dipole. The analyses also showed the significant impact of the Indian Ocean dipole on the Asian monsoon activity, because the lower tropospheric wind fields over the Southern Asia, the Tibetan high in the upper troposphere and the subtropical high over the northwestern Pacific are all related to the Indian Ocean dipole. On the other, the Indian Ocean dipole still has significant impact on atmospheric circulation and climate in North America and the southern Indian Ocean region (including Australia and South Africa).
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This work was supported by the National Key Basic Science Program in China (Grant No. 1998040903) and Chinese NSF (Grant No. 49823002). We would like to thank Wang Xuan for her typing this paper.
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Chongyin, L., Mingquan, M. The Influence of the Indian Ocean Dipole on Atmospheric Circulation and Climate. Adv. Atmos. Sci. 18, 831–843 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03403506
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