Long-terms Change of the South China Sea surface temperature

Abstract

Using the Hadley Centre Global Sea Ice and Sea Surface Temperature (HadISST) the long term trend in the South China Sea (SCS) sea surface temperature (SST) between 1950 and 2008 is investigated. Both in winter and summer SST has been increased by comparable amounts, but the warming structure and the governing processes are different. During winter warming rate is greater in the deep basin in the central part, while during summer over the southeastern part.sed by comparable amounts, but the warming structure and the governing processes are different. During winter warming rate is greater in the deep basin in the central part, while during summer over the southeastern part.