Model output from a Pacific basin-wide three-dimensional physical-biogeochemical model during the period of 1991 to 2008 was used to investigate the impact of Kuroshio water on the source water of the southeastern Tai...Model output from a Pacific basin-wide three-dimensional physical-biogeochemical model during the period of 1991 to 2008 was used to investigate the impact of Kuroshio water on the source water of the southeastern Taiwan Strait. Based on the characteristic salinities of both Kuroshio water and the South China Sea water, a Kuroshio impact index (KII) was designed to measure the degree of impact. The KII correlates significantly with the northeast-southwest component of wind stress, but the former lags the latter by approximately two months. The correlation coefficient between them increases from 0.267 4 to 0.852 9, with a lag time increasing from 0 to 63 days. The impact of Kuroshio Water is greater in winter and spring than in summer and autumn. At the interannual time scale, E1 Nifio and La Nifia events play an important role in impacting the KII. During E1 Nifio events, more Kuroshio water contributes to the source water of the southeastern Taiwan Strait. Conversely, during La Nifia events, less Kuroshio water contributes to the source water.展开更多
Seasonal and interannual variations of surface currents in the southern Taiwan Strait to the west of Taiwan Shoals were investigated by using measurements of high frequency(HF)ground wave radars from January 2006 to A...Seasonal and interannual variations of surface currents in the southern Taiwan Strait to the west of Taiwan Shoals were investigated by using measurements of high frequency(HF)ground wave radars from January 2006 to April 2009.The results demonstrate that surface currents in the water channel to the west of Taiwan Shoals are composed of a significant,seasonally fluctuating component and a relatively stable northward component.Forced by the East Asia monsoon,the annual variation of the surface longshore current is linearly correlated with the longshore wind.Behind the seasonal signal is a stable northward flow with speeds of O(10 cm/s).The observations also show that surface currents in the area are subject to distinct interannual variation,and the southward surface flow was more profound in winter 2007/2008 than in other winters.Observations from bottom-mounted ADCP also indicated that,in that winter,longshore currents in the west side of the Taiwan Strait are very different from the previous winter.The northward flow appeared much weaker,the currents were southward in most layers,and the interannual differences were observed throughout the water column.Hydrographic observations in the same period suggest that the large-scale southward intrusion of the Zhe-Min coastal water is the direct cause of the interannual difference.The enhancement of the East Asian monsoon during the 2007/2008 La Ni a event is considered as the main reason for the winter current anomalies in the study area.展开更多
Spatiotemporal variation of the surface Kuroshio east of Taiwan Island is investigated by quantitatively analyzing 23-year(1993–2015)sea surface Absolute Dynamic Topography data.The annual mean state of the Kuroshio ...Spatiotemporal variation of the surface Kuroshio east of Taiwan Island is investigated by quantitatively analyzing 23-year(1993–2015)sea surface Absolute Dynamic Topography data.The annual mean state of the Kuroshio is shown,with a flow width ~136 km and surface transport ~7.75×10~4 m^2/s.The corresponding standard deviations of these are 28 km and 2.14×10~4 m^2/s.Results of power spectrum analysis indicate that the primary periods of Kuroshio surface transport east of Taiwan Island are 1 and 2.8 years,respectively.Spatially,the Kuroshio surface transport southeast of Taiwan Island has greater variability than that to its northeast.That transport showed strong seasonality,with a maximum 8.8×104 m^2/s in summer and minimum 7.5×10~4 m^2/s in winter,which was mainly caused by local monsoon winds.A linear long-term upward trend of Kuroshio surface transport during 1993–2015 was found,during which the mean,southeast,and northeast of the Kuroshio east of Taiwan Island increased by 0.30×10~4,0.22×10~4 and 0.36×104 m^2/s,respectively.Correlation and composite analysis show that the Philippines-Taiwan Oscillation(PTO)is important in the interannual variability of the Kuroshio.PTO-induced relative intensity of anticyclonic and cyclonic eddies is the dominant influence on the interannual variability of the Kuroshio east of Taiwan Island.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41076002 and 41276007the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under contract Nos 2010121036 and 2013121047the Joint Fund Program for Promoting Science & Technology Cooperation across the Taiwan Strait supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Fujian Province under contract No.U1305231
文摘Model output from a Pacific basin-wide three-dimensional physical-biogeochemical model during the period of 1991 to 2008 was used to investigate the impact of Kuroshio water on the source water of the southeastern Taiwan Strait. Based on the characteristic salinities of both Kuroshio water and the South China Sea water, a Kuroshio impact index (KII) was designed to measure the degree of impact. The KII correlates significantly with the northeast-southwest component of wind stress, but the former lags the latter by approximately two months. The correlation coefficient between them increases from 0.267 4 to 0.852 9, with a lag time increasing from 0 to 63 days. The impact of Kuroshio Water is greater in winter and spring than in summer and autumn. At the interannual time scale, E1 Nifio and La Nifia events play an important role in impacting the KII. During E1 Nifio events, more Kuroshio water contributes to the source water of the southeastern Taiwan Strait. Conversely, during La Nifia events, less Kuroshio water contributes to the source water.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (40906052)Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology through the National Basic Research Program (2009CB421205)the Scientific Research Foundation of Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration (2009009 and 2009066)
文摘Seasonal and interannual variations of surface currents in the southern Taiwan Strait to the west of Taiwan Shoals were investigated by using measurements of high frequency(HF)ground wave radars from January 2006 to April 2009.The results demonstrate that surface currents in the water channel to the west of Taiwan Shoals are composed of a significant,seasonally fluctuating component and a relatively stable northward component.Forced by the East Asia monsoon,the annual variation of the surface longshore current is linearly correlated with the longshore wind.Behind the seasonal signal is a stable northward flow with speeds of O(10 cm/s).The observations also show that surface currents in the area are subject to distinct interannual variation,and the southward surface flow was more profound in winter 2007/2008 than in other winters.Observations from bottom-mounted ADCP also indicated that,in that winter,longshore currents in the west side of the Taiwan Strait are very different from the previous winter.The northward flow appeared much weaker,the currents were southward in most layers,and the interannual differences were observed throughout the water column.Hydrographic observations in the same period suggest that the large-scale southward intrusion of the Zhe-Min coastal water is the direct cause of the interannual difference.The enhancement of the East Asian monsoon during the 2007/2008 La Ni a event is considered as the main reason for the winter current anomalies in the study area.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41506020)the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2012CB956000)+6 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41476019,41528601)the CAS Strategy Pioneering Program(No.XDA110020104)the CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team,Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41421005)the NSFC-Shandong Joint Fund for Marine Science Research Centers(No.U1406401)the National Key Research and Development Plan-Sino-Australian Centre for Healthy Coasts(No.2016YFE0101500)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS,Global Change and Air-Sea Interaction(No.GASI-03-01-01-02)the Public Science and Technology Research Funds Projects of Ocean(No.200905013-2)
文摘Spatiotemporal variation of the surface Kuroshio east of Taiwan Island is investigated by quantitatively analyzing 23-year(1993–2015)sea surface Absolute Dynamic Topography data.The annual mean state of the Kuroshio is shown,with a flow width ~136 km and surface transport ~7.75×10~4 m^2/s.The corresponding standard deviations of these are 28 km and 2.14×10~4 m^2/s.Results of power spectrum analysis indicate that the primary periods of Kuroshio surface transport east of Taiwan Island are 1 and 2.8 years,respectively.Spatially,the Kuroshio surface transport southeast of Taiwan Island has greater variability than that to its northeast.That transport showed strong seasonality,with a maximum 8.8×104 m^2/s in summer and minimum 7.5×10~4 m^2/s in winter,which was mainly caused by local monsoon winds.A linear long-term upward trend of Kuroshio surface transport during 1993–2015 was found,during which the mean,southeast,and northeast of the Kuroshio east of Taiwan Island increased by 0.30×10~4,0.22×10~4 and 0.36×104 m^2/s,respectively.Correlation and composite analysis show that the Philippines-Taiwan Oscillation(PTO)is important in the interannual variability of the Kuroshio.PTO-induced relative intensity of anticyclonic and cyclonic eddies is the dominant influence on the interannual variability of the Kuroshio east of Taiwan Island.