The impact of Kuroshio water on the source water of the southeastern Taiwan Strait:numerical results

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.

Seasonal and interannual variations of surface current in the southern Taiwan Strait to the west of Taiwan Shoals

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.

Spatiotemporal variations of the surface Kuroshio east of Taiwan Island derived from satellite altimetry data

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.

基于卫星高度计资料的黑潮入侵南海流径的时间变化规律研究

黑潮入侵南海对南海的温盐平衡、环流、涡旋和局地气候等具有重要作用。基于吕宋海峡处黑潮不同流径的识别方法,对1993~2021年的卫星高度计资料进行识别,获取黑潮不同流径的发生时间,探究黑潮入侵南海流径的时间变化规律。结果表明:(1)黑潮主要以流套(Looping)和分支(Leaking)两种流径入侵南海,Leaking流径发生的时长(710周)和概率(46.9%)要远高于Looping流径(时长218周,概率14.4%)。(2)Looping流径和Leaking流径均可将高温高盐的西北太平洋水带入南海,Looping流径下的平均吕宋海峡上层通量(6.3×10^(6)m^(3)/s)略大于Leaking流径(5.6×10^(6)m^(3)/s)Looping和Leaking流径在4×10^(6)m^(3)/s~6×10^(6)m^(3)/s区间发生时间最长。(3)季节变化上,Looping流径主要发生在冬季,Leaking流径在冬半年均较强,夏季二者发生概率均较低。(4)Looping流径和Leaking流径均具有显著的年际变化特征,Looping流径在1996年发生时间最长,多达26周,在2001年几乎没有发生;Leaking流径在2005年发生时间最长,多达40周,在2013年发生时间最短。(5)Looping流径发生时长呈现0.15周/年上升的长期变化趋势,而Leaking流径则呈现-0.17周/年下降的长期变化趋势,对于整个黑潮入侵时长则呈现下降的变化趋势。(6)Looping流径在季节和年际变化上均受到局地风场的调控,与台湾西南的风应力旋度有着很好的对应关系;而Leaking流径与北赤道流位置在季节和年际尺度上均有着较好的对应关系。

台湾海峡及其邻近海域表层水叶绿素a含量时空变化特征

从物理过程和营养输送方面讨论了2006～2007年台湾海峡及其邻近海域表层水叶绿素a含量的时空变化特征及其调控因素.结果表明,台湾海峡表层水体从南至北叶绿素a含量的季节变化存在着明显差异.在北部海区叶绿素a含量平均值以春季居高,冬季最低;中部海区以秋季最高,夏季最低;南部较反常,以冬季最高,夏季最低.浙闽沿岸流、海峡暖流及上升流所造成的营养盐输入方式的差异可能是决定海峡叶绿素a含量季节分布南北差异的关键因素.分析结果还表明,春、夏季叶绿素a含量的分布在南部和北部海域均主要受营养盐限制,秋季叶绿素a含量在南部和北部海域分别主要受到磷酸盐含量和水温的影响,冬季叶绿素a含量在南部和北部海域分别主要受到硝酸盐含量和水温的影响.

台湾东北部黑潮次表层水入侵的季节变化规律

台湾东北部,黑潮次表层水常年入侵东海陆架。但是黑潮次表层水入侵的季节变化规律,尚存在很多不明之处。本文基于2009至2011年间东海4个航次的CTD实测数据,研究了黑潮次表层水入侵东海过程的季节变化规律,发现:黑潮次表层水入侵在春末夏初开始加强,夏季最强,秋季开始减弱,冬季最弱。入侵的黑潮次表层水起源深度也随季节变化有所不同。另外,结果还表明黑潮次表层水入侵存在明显的短期变动。

台湾海峡西部海域水体中的二氧化碳体系

据1984年5月至1985年2月的调查资料，计算了该水体中二氧化碳体系各要素的统计值，着重研究了它们的季节变化及其与水文、化学和生物因子的关系。结果表明该水体中PCO2、CO2（T）、CO2-3、HCO-3、∑ZCO2、CO2（T）／∑CO2、CO2-3／∑CO2、HCO-3／∑CO2、HCO3／CO2-3、∑CO／Cl、Ωc、Ωa和C：N：P平均值依次分别为251dPa、8．43μmol／dm3、0．233mmol／dm3、1．69mmol／dm3、1．93mmol／dm3、0．43％、12.1％、87.5％、7.72、0.105、4.05、2.49和62：25：1。PCO2、CO2（T）、HCO-3、∑CO3、CO2（T）／∑CO2和HCO-3／∑CO2。月均值的季节变化呈冬＞夏＞春＞秋，而CO2-3、CO2-3／∑CO2的则相反。这与水系消长、生物活动、海气CO2交换、CaCO3的形成与溶解、有机质的氧化分解有着密切的关系。表、底层海水中二氧化联体系各要素月均值与t、pH、Ωc、Ωa、Alk、NO-3－N、DIN、PO3-4-P、DO、O2％、Chl-a、浮游植物细胞总量、同化系数和初级生产力之间存在着较显著的相关性，t和pH是该水体二氧化碳体系的主要影响因子。

黑潮流轴在吕宋海峡的变化分析

黑潮在流经吕宋海峡时呈现各种时间尺度的流态变化。本文基于高分辨率的区域海洋环流模式(ROMS)输出数据,分析了黑潮主流轴在吕宋海峡附近的变化特征和可能原因。研究结果表明,黑潮流轴在该区域具有明显的年际、季节和季节内变化,其中季节内变化最为强烈;在年际和季节时间尺度上,黑潮流轴在表层主要受局地风驱动的艾克曼漂流的影响,而在次表层则主要由黑潮本身的惯性决定;在季节内时间尺度上,黑潮流轴的变化主要受制于涡旋与黑潮的相互作用。

渤海海峡水交换多时间尺度变化特征研究

基于长时间的FRA-JCOPE数据,本文着重对渤海海峡水交换的多时间尺度变化特征进行了分析。通过分析认为,渤海海峡水交换具有明显的季节(360天和180天周期)、季节内(120天周期)和年际变化特征,且空间分布呈现较为明显的"南出北进"特点。360天季节变化特征表现为夏强冬弱,局地风场、海峡两侧海表高度梯度、陆地径流的季节变化对其具有重要影响;180天周期的季节变化和120天周期季节内变化信号与局地风场关系不大,主要受到海峡两侧海表高度梯度的调制。同时,渤海海峡水交换受1997—1998年ENSO影响较为显著:正常年份时,渤海海峡水交换流入、流出量基本相当,但当1997—1998年ENSO显著年份时,流出量略大于流入量,这是由于黄渤海环流增强,进而导致渤海海峡水交换增强造成的。

巽他海峡的水交换过程研究

巽他海峡是爪哇海与东印度洋进行水交换的重要西部通道,其水交换过程与两侧水团性质和环流有密切关系。本研究基于巽他海峡及其附近海域的观测和遥感再分析数据,分析了爪哇海与印度洋通过巽他海峡进行水交换的多时间尺度变化规律,并探讨了局地和大尺度过程对水体输运的影响。研究表明,巽他海峡贯穿流主要由流出爪哇海的年均南向流与随季风南北转向的季节反向流组成,并存在显著的季节内变化。2008—2016年期间,巽他海峡贯穿流3次观测的年均流量分别为(-0.31±0.34),(-0.27±0.43)和(-0.49±0.31)Sv(负号代表流出爪哇海)。巽他海峡贯穿流与局地风和海峡两侧海表面高度梯度密切相关,因此采用多元回归重构了1993—2017年水体输运时间序列,并计算出25 a的平均流量为(-0.37±0.43)Sv。研究也表明,巽他海峡水体输运的年际变化异常与ENSO,IOD相关。