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Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-1977-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-1977-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
Research article
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13 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 13 Oct 2026

The development and persistence of doldrums over the Great Barrier Reef

Lara S. Richards, Yi Huang, Michael A. Barnes, Chenhui Jin, Fadhlil R. Muhammad, Daniel P. Harrison, and Steven T. Siems

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The doldrums are regions of light winds and relatively clear skies found in the tropics. They often occur during severe coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef yet remain poorly understood. This study examines why the doldrums form and persist, identifying how both tropical and extratropical weather systems align to first form the doldrums and how the stalling of these weather systems prolongs the doldrums over the Great Barrier Reef.
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