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The Effect of El-Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on the Variability of Sea<br />

Surface Temperature (SST) and Primary Productivity in Southern South<br />

China Sea (SSCS)<br />

Nurhihairiah binti Abdul Rani<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Md. Suffian bin Idris<br />

Bachelor of Science (Marine Science)<br />

School of Marine and Environmental Sciences<br />

The El-Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) are influential mode of inter-annual climate<br />

variability due to complex air sea-interaction in Tropical Pacific. This climate variability<br />

not only affected air-sea condition in Tropical Pacific but also strong impact of sea<br />

surface temperature (SST) and primary productivity in SSCS. The aims of this study is<br />

to determine effect of ENSO on variability of SST and primary productivity. Monthly<br />

MODIS satellite image of SST and Chl from 2007 to 2017 were used to determine<br />

impact of ENSO on SST and Chl in this study area. Results suggest that SST and Chl<br />

changed when ENSO events occurred. Monthly and yearly satellite data reveal that<br />

ENSO event have strong impact on both parameter. During El-Nino (2010, 2016) the<br />

SST increase while Chl decrease, La-Nina (2007, 2008, 2011) the SST decrease while<br />

Chl increase. This study provide for the first time impact of ENSO on SST and Chl<br />

concentration in SSCS.<br />

1909 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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