Imprint of Mesoscale Eddies on Air-Sea Interaction in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean

This study investigates the effect of mesoscale eddies on air–sea heat and fresh water exchange in tropical Atlantic Ocean (TAO) using 8 years satellite altimetry data, combined with sea surface temperature (SST), latent sensible fluxes (LHF SHF), infrared (IRF) precipitation (PR) data. Results indicate that approximately ∼40% cyclonic contribute to warm SST anomalies, anticyclonic cold anomalies. Eddies were found play a role variability LHF, SHF IRF, contributing 10–35% their total variability, largest contributions observed beneath intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) frontal areas. Composite analysis flux anomalies over suggested created through horizontal advection processes may not significantly impact overall IRF eddies, contrary vertical processes. Despite lack clear correlation between PR TAO, significant correlations ITCZ, suggesting both ITCZ region. provides an original contribution understanding ocean atmosphere TAO.