Forcing Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

SUSTR 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02

SVSTR 0.09 0.07 0.05 0.02 0.00 -0.01 -0.01 0.00 0.03

SHFLUX 167.49 118.25 78.81 13.14 -15.84 -53.33 -51.92 -16.80 40.25

SWFLUX 0.10 0.04 0.01 -0.09 -0.41 -0.39 -0.34 -0.24 -0.13

SST 14.71 14.93 13.73 13.54 13.09 13.03 12.14 11.95 12.46

DQSST -28.62 -29.05 -26.57 -27.56 -24.78 -25.96 -26.26 -25.30 -22.83

SWRAD 294.22 260.64 205.65 141.69 84.28 71.25 76.00 106.71 165.07

UPWI 257.78 227.33 211.99 149.73 64.19 12.76 36.79 7.29 133.14

RADLW 301.69 303.59 299.46 289.07 280.63 274.91 268.44 268.11 269.03

PRATE 0.03 0.05 0.09 0.22 0.49 0.59 0.48 0.37 0.26

TAIR 13.19 13.55 12.81 11.16 9.76 8.64 7.84 7.78 7.94

RHUM 0.70 0.70 0.72 0.74 0.75 0.77 0.76 0.76 0.76

UWND 2.43 1.75 1.08 0.74 0.80 1.04 1.26 1.44 1.71

VWND 5.58 4.67 3.42 2.06 0.82 0.04 0.02 0.91 2.46
 Oct Nov Dec

0.03 0.04 0.04

0.06 0.09 0.10

87.03 138.67 163.05

0.01 0.09 0.09

13.36 13.41 13.98

-26.97 -27.82 -31.45

216.12 261.11 292.41

152.67 225.25 217.27

275.52 283.60 294.48

0.15 0.09 0.05

8.90 10.24 11.95

0.74 0.72 0.72

2.14 2.59 2.75

4.17 5.43 5.91

Depth T (ºC) Sal (psu) NO3- (µM L-1)

0 13.61 33.69 4.48

5 13.55 33.71 3.95

10 13.36 33.75 4.92

15 13.24 33.79 4.80

20 13.06 33.82 5.42

25 12.87 33.84 9.71

30 12.65 33.86 11.87

35 12.41 33.89 14.88

40 12.16 33.93 17.53

45 11.90 33.96 19.36

50 11.64 34.00 20.10

55 11.38 34.02 22.71

60 11.25 34.06 23.36

65 11.15 34.08 23.01

70 11.04 34.11 23.20

75 10.95 34.14 23.95

80 10.86 34.17 24.88

Forcing Description Units Source
SCOW Risien
SUSTR Surface u-momentum stress N m-2
and Chelton (2008)

SCOW Risien
SVSTR Surface v-momentum stress N m-2
and Chelton (2008)

OAFlux V3
SHFLUX Surface net heat flux W m-2
Yu et al. (2008)

E = OAFlux V3 P
SWFLUX Surface freshwater flux (E-P) cm day-1
= DGA (Dichato)

Aqua MODIS NASA

SST Sea surface temperature ºC
(2014)

* Calculated using Barnier

DQSST Surface net heat flux sensitivity to SST W m-2 ºC-1
et al. (1995)

NCEP/NCAR
SWRAD Solar shortwave radiation W m-2
Kalnay et al. (1995)

UPWI Upwelling indice m3 s-1 PFEL NOAA

NCEP/NCAR
RADLW Downward longwave radiation W m-2
Kalnay et al. (1995)

PRATE Precipitaion rate cm day-1 DGA (Dichato)

NCEP/NCAR
TAIR Sea level air temperature ºC
Kalnay et al. (1995)

NCEP/NCAR
RHUM Relative humidity fraction
Kalnay et al. (1995)

SCOW Risien
UWND Zonal wind m s-1
and Chelton (2008)

SCOW Risien
VWND Meridional wind m s-1
and Chelton (2008)

WOA2013 Locarnini
Temp Temperature profile ºC
et al. (2013)

WOA2013 Zweng et
Sal Salinity profile psu
al. (2013)

NO3- WOA2013 Garcia et

Nitrate profile µM L-1
al. (2013)

* The GPS correspond to Dichato meteorological station of DGA-Chile, http://explorador.cr2.cl/

** DQSST = input[SST(AquaMODIS), Tair(NCEP/NCAR), Air density, Wind speed (SCOW), Specific humidity)

º
 GPS Period
36.38-36.88 S
1999-2009
72.88-73.38 W

36.38-36.88 S
1999-2009
72.88-73.38 W

36.50 S
2002-2009
72.50-73.50 W

* 36.55 S
2002-2014
72.93 W

36.62 S
2006-2014
72.75 W

35.24-37.14 S
1981-2010
73.13W

36.0 S
1981-2001
74.0 W

35.24-37.14 S
1981-2010
73.13 W

36.55 S 72.93
2002-2014
W

35.24-37.14 S
1981-2010
73.13 W

35.24-37.14 S
1981-2010
73.13 W

36.38-36.88 S
1999-2009
72.88-73.38 W

36.38-36.88 S
1999-2009
72.88-73.38 W

36.5 S
2005-2012
73.5 W

36.5 S
2005-2013
73.5 W

36.5 S
2005-2014
73.5 W

cl/
, Specific humidity)