Impacts of Sea Surface Temperature Variability in the Indian Ocean on Drought Conditions over India during ENSO and IOD Events
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Published:2024-01-09
Issue:1
Volume:12
Page:136
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ISSN:2077-1312
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Container-title:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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language:en
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Short-container-title:JMSE
Author:
Kumar Vaibhav1ORCID, Chu Hone-Jay1ORCID, Anand Abhishek2
Affiliation:
1. Department of Geomatics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701401, Taiwan 2. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
Abstract
The characteristics of terrestrial droughts are closely linked to simultaneous fluctuations in climatic factors, notably influenced by sea surface temperature (SST). This study explores the response of vegetation photosynthesis, indicated by solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), in India during the summer monsoon period (JJAS) under drought conditions. Notably, statistically significant associations between SST variations in the tropical Indian Ocean and land-based drought responses (precipitation, temperature, soil moisture, and SIF) were observed, which were attributed to atmospheric teleconnections. The positive phases of El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) significantly impacted SST, triggering severe droughts in India in 2009 and 2015. The results revealed that positive SST anomalies weaken monsoon flow during the onset period, reducing moisture transmission to the Indian subcontinent. In 2009, the precipitation anomaly showed severe drought conditions (<−1.5) primarily in the northwest, central northeast, and west-central subregions, respectively, with soil moisture deficit and reduced photosynthetic activity (indicated by negative SIF anomalies) mirroring precipitation anomalies. In 2015, moderate to severe drought conditions affected regions primarily in the west-central and peninsular areas, with corresponding consistency in SIF anomalies and soil moisture deficits. These conditions led to decreased photosynthetic rates and negative SIF anomalies observed across India. The findings provide insights for predicting droughts and understanding ecosystem impacts across India amidst rapidly changing climate conditions in the Indian Ocean region.
Funder
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan CKU Sustainable Interdisciplinary Integrated Project
Subject
Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology,Civil and Structural Engineering
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