Fisher–Shannon analysis of the time variability of remotely sensed sea surface temperature at the Brazil–Malvinas Confluence

• Autorzy: Pierini J. O. , Lovallo M. , Gómez E. A. , Telesca L.

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DOI

10.1016/j.oceano.2016.02.003

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The collision of the warm and salty southward flowing Brazil Current and the cold and relatively fresh northward flowing Malvinas Current produces a strong frontal zone known as the Brazil–Malvinas Confluence Zone (BMCZ). This is featured by intense presence of eddies and meanders and is one of the most energetic areas of the world oceans. We apply the statistical method of Fisher–Shannon (FS) to the time series of sea surface temperature, derived from the satellite Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) imagery, acquired from 1984 to 1999. The FS method consists of the joint application of Fisher information measure (FIM) and Shannon entropy (SE), measuring respectively the degree of organization and the disorder of a system. Our findings indicate that the FS method is able to locate very clearly the BMCZ, which corresponds to the less organized and more disordered area within the area of confluence between the Brazil and Malvinas Currents.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Brazil–Malvinas Confluence Zone; Fisher-Shannon method; Ocean

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: No. 58 (3)
• Strony: 187--195
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 62 poz., wykr., mapy

Twórcy

autor

Pierini J. O.

• Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas (CIC)–UCALP-CCT-BB (IADO-CONICET), CC 804, Bahía Blanca, Argentina

autor

Lovallo M.

• ARPAB, Potenza, Italy

autor

Gómez E. A.

• CCT-BB (IADO-CONICET), UTN Facultad Regional Bahía Blanca, Bahía Blanca, Argentina

autor

Telesca L.

• National Research Council, Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, Tito, PZ, Italy

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