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.