Understanding the Indian Ocean’s past, present and future
Convener:
Caroline Ummenhofer
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Co-conveners:
Yan Du,
Alejandra Sanchez-Franks,
Peter Sheehan,
Saurabh Rathore
This session invites contributions based on observations, modelling, theory, and palaeo proxy reconstructions in the Indian Ocean that focus on recent observed and projected changes in Indian Ocean physical and biogeochemical properties and their impacts on ecological processes, diversity in Indian Ocean modes of variability (e.g., Indian Ocean Dipole, Indian Ocean Basin Mode, Madden-Julian Oscillation), interactions and exchanges between the Indian Ocean and other ocean basins, as well as links between Indian Ocean variability and monsoon systems across a range of timescales. We encourage submissions on weather and climate extremes of societal relevance in the Indian Ocean and surrounding regions, their prediction, as well as the evaluation of climate risks, vulnerability, and resilience. We also welcome contributions that address research on the Indian Ocean making use of novel methodologies such as machine learning.