Marufish BLoG

High chlorophyll a starting to appear at northeastern Malacca Straits (5.5 N 99E). It indicate the beginning of the northeast monsoon driven upwelling. The upwelling at this area normally do not reflec clearly in the sea surface temperature.

Warmer sea surface temperature and low chlorophyll a was observed at Southern Java and Sumatra on 29 Nov 2007. It indicate the ending of Indian Ocean Dipole 2007. However, according to the seasonal climate prediction, the Southeast Asian region is expected to be infulenced by La Nina until 2008.

The current MODIS Aqua images show that Indian Ocean Dipole 2007 almost ended. The sea surface temperature is getting warmer at Southern Sumatra and chlorophyll a is reducing.

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