Variability of Heat Content and Eddy Kinetic Energy in the Southeast Indian Ocean: Roles of the Indonesian Throughflow and Local Wind Forcing

Abstract

Prominent interannual-to-decadal variations were observed in both heat content and mesoscale eddy activity in the southeast Indian Ocean (SEIO) during 1993–2020. The 2000–01 and 2008–14 periods stand out with increased 0–700-m ocean heat content (OHC) by ∼4.0 × 10