Authors contributions
M.G and A.P. designed the study. C.S.P. provided the code of the NUM
model (Serra-Pompei et al., 2020), insights on the model behavior, and
feedback on the model development. A.K. provided the Sea Surface
Temperature data metanalysis, provided feedback, and developed the code
for Figures. M.G. developed the model, provided the data metanalysis for
the mixed layer depth, ran the simulations, and analyzed the model
output. A.P. provided feedback on model development and model output.
M.G. wrote the manuscript with the support of all authors.