Researchers from Pusan National University in South Korea have identified the drivers behind the projected non-uniform warming of the Indian Ocean (IO).

According to the research, many climate projections using coupled general circulation models reveal a non-uniform warming of the IO, with warming hotspots in the Arabian Sea (AS) and the southeastern Indian Ocean (SEIO). However, there is little understanding of the mechanisms that can lead to such warming patterns and subsequently affect the weather in adjacent land areas.

To bridge this knowledge gap, a team of researchers from Korea and Japan, led by professor Kyung-Ja Ha from Pusan National University (PNU), Korea, investigated the IO warming patterns using large ensemble simulations. The researchers performed an ocean-atmosphere-based analysis using the Community Earth System Model 2 (CESM2), identifying the physical mechanisms underlying the future non-uniform IO warming.

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