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Upper Ocean Response to The Passage of Cyclone Tauktae in The Eastern Arabian Sea Using In Situ and Multi-Platform Satellite Data

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The present work examines the response of physical and biogeochemical processes of the upper ocean during the crossing of cyclone Tauktae (14–19 May 2021) over the eastern Arabian Sea utilizing satellite and in situ data. Tauktae cyclone was developed as a depression on 14 May and subsequently intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm on 17 May 2021. The observational data obtained from the moored buoy and ARGO floats are used to evaluate the changes in the upper ocean induced by the cyclonic event. Translation speed of the Tauktae cyclone decreased suddenly on 17 May 2021 (early morning) which enhanced the further intensification. The presence of an anticyclonic eddy (warm core) in the proximity of the cyclone track played a crucial role in the sudden increase in the intensity of the cyclone. Remarkable sea surface temperature cooling is observed along the cyclone track, with maximum surface cooling of 1.5–2 °C. The observations show that the isothermal layer depth increased by about 20–30 m due to the strong vertical mixing caused by cyclonic winds. Analysis of subsurface temperature obtained from ARGO floats and RAMA buoy revealed the extent of vertical mixing induced by the cyclone Tauktae. The regions that experienced intense upwelling induced by the cyclone are identified by estimating the Ekman pumping velocity. Significant upwelling occurred in the proximity of the center of the cyclone due to the divergence of the surface water induced by the Ekman transport. An abrupt out-gassing of CO2 from the ocean to the atmosphere was noticed and the magnitude was found to be increased about 8-fold compared to the pre-cyclone values.

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Acknowledgements

Present work is a part of ISRO TDP. First author is thankful to Group Head, MASD and Dean (A), IIRS for providing support to carry out the present research. The cyclone track data obtained from IMD (https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/), GHRSST data from (https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/MW_IR_OI-REMSS-L4-GLOB-v5.0), SSHA data from AVISO (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/en/home.html), wind field from ASCAT (https://las.incois.gov.in/), in situ data from RAMA (https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/drupal/disdel/) and ARGO floats (https://www.coriolis.eu.org/Observing-the-Ocean/ARGO) are gratefully acknowledged. The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers and the editor for the constructive suggestions.

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Mohanty, S., Bhadoriya, V.S. & Chauhan, P. Upper Ocean Response to The Passage of Cyclone Tauktae in The Eastern Arabian Sea Using In Situ and Multi-Platform Satellite Data. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 51, 307–320 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-022-01621-9

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