Exploring Intra-Annual Variability in pH, Dissolved Oxygen and Thermo-Haline Properties: Acoustic Implications in the Central Arabian Sea

Authors

  • Anu Susan Cheriyan DRDO-Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi - 682 021, India
  • P.A. Maheswaran DRDO-Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi - 682 021, India
  • Harikrishnan M. DRDO-Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi - 682 021, India
  • Dominic Ricky Fernandez DRDO-Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi - 682 021, India
  • A. Raghunadha Rao DRDO-Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi - 682 021, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.21361

Keywords:

pH, Dissolved oxygen, Thermo-haline, Acoustics, Arabian Sea High Salinity Watermass

Abstract

The study aims to understand the intra-annual variability of pH, dissolved oxygen and thermo-haline properties of central Arabian Sea to discern its implications on sound absorption properties. The study was carried out utilizing one year Argo float data (WMO ID 1902458) during 2023-2024. The pH distribution exhibited a typical vertical pattern characterized by a surface maximum, a sub-surface minimum, and a gradual increase with increasing depth. The pH distribution showed a pronounced downward gradient, coinciding with a strong downward gradient in temperature and dissolved oxygen....

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Published

2025-11-01

How to Cite

Cheriyan, A. S., P.A. Maheswaran, Harikrishnan M., Dominic Ricky Fernandez, & A. Raghunadha Rao. (2025). Exploring Intra-Annual Variability in pH, Dissolved Oxygen and Thermo-Haline Properties: Acoustic Implications in the Central Arabian Sea. Defence Science Journal, 75(6), 716–722. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.21361