Observation and modeling of thermally induced upslope flow     

Tsuneo Kuwagata  Junsei Kondo 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》1989,49(3):265-293

Thermally induced upslope flows were observed on several slopes and in valleys, and a simple one-layer model of upslope flow was developed. In this model, the thickness and speed of upslope flow are expressed in terms of sensible heat flux from the slope surface, drag coefficient of the slope surface, slope steepness and stability of the ambient atmosphere. Model results compare favorably with the observations.The development process in the upslope direction of a steady upslope flow was investigated with this model. A steadily developing state in the upslope direction is expressed by the dimensionless equations together with a unique parameter associated with momentum advection. The vertical distance of the slope required for well-developed upslope flow has a minimum value for a moderate slope steepness, but increases monotonously with decreasing ambient stability. The effect of unsteadiness on upslope flow was also investigated. The transient time required to reach a steady state becomes shorter with increasing ambient stability and slope steepness.  相似文献   

Abundance and size composition of the summer phytoplankton communities in the western North Pacific Ocean,the Bering Sea,and the Gulf of Alaska   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Tsuneo Odate 《Journal of Oceanography》1996,52(3):335-351

Chlorophylla concentrations (Chla) of size-fractionated phytoplankton samples were measured in the western North Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the Gulf of Alaska during the summer of 1986. Among samples collected in the upper 100 m (total of 210 samples), 207 samples were dominated by micro- (>10 m) or picoplankton (<2 m) and only three samples were represented by nanoplankton (2–10 m). These 207 samples were classified based on the total Chla content into three types: Type H (>1.0 g l^–1), Type M (0.5–1.0 g l^–1), and Type L (<0.5 g l^–1). These types further divided into two subtypes (-p and-m), depending upon dominancy of pico (-p) and microplankton (-m). The phytoplankton community was represented by Type L-p in the Gulf of Alaska, where 80% of the samples fell into this type. It was represented by Type M-p in the western North Pacific and the Oceanic Domain in the Bering Sea, where 53 and 41% of samples were identified as this type, respectively. In the Middle Domain of the Bering Sea, 68% of samples collected below the nitracline was Type H-m, which indicates blooms of microplanton. This type was also observed in the neritic waters near the Aleutian Islands. These types described above are consistent with a general trend that an increase in phytoplankton abundance is attributed to the growth of microplankton. An unusual type occurred above the nitracline of the Middle Domain, where microplankton prevailed, although the total Chla was less (Type L-m). This type represents a feature of late phase of an ice edge bloom. Another unusual type was found mainly in the Outer Domain of the Bering Sea, where the total Chla was high and picoplankton prevailed (Type H-p). The predominance of picoplankton seems to result from the heavy grazing intensity of large calanoid copepods upon microplankton but not upon picoplankton  相似文献   

Comparison of Time-Dependent Tracer Ages in the Western North Pacific: Oceanic Background Levels of (SF6, CFC-11, CFC-12 and CFC-113     

Yutaka W. Watanabe  Akifumi Shimamoto  Tsuneo Ono 《Journal of Oceanography》2003,59(5):719-729

To verify the actual usefulness of time-dependent tracer dating techniques in the ocean, we simultaneously obtained two cross sections of sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) and chlrofluoromethanes (CFC-11, trichlorofluoromethane; CFC-12, dichloro-difluromethane; CFC-113, trichlorotrifluoroethane) in the western North Pacific in 1998. The vertical distribution patterns of SF₆ and CFC-113 were similar in shape to those of CFC-11 and CFC-12. Maximum penetration depths of SF₆ and CFC-113 remained around 800 m in the subpolar region and 400 m in the tropical region, while the maximum penetration depths of CFC-11 and CFC-12 were still found below 1000 m depth. We also found all maximum contents of these tracers around 26.6−26.8σ_θ with a gradual decrease southward. This suggested that a new subsurface water mass in the subpolar region spread out over the entire North Pacific, which agrees closely with previous studies based on the salinity minimum. Moreover, we compared the tracer ages (the elapsed period of a water mass from when the water mass left from the ocean surface) using ten time-dependent tracer dating techniques, CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-113, SF₆, CFC-11/CFC-12, CFC-113/CFC-11, CFC-113/CFC-12, SF₆/CFC-11, SF₆/CFC-12 and SF₆/CFC-113. This quantitative evaluation of multiple tracer dating techniques in the ocean was the first confirmation of its usefulness based on the observational data on the ocean basin-wide scale. We conclude that SF₆/CFC-11, SF₆/CFC-12, SF₆/CFC-113 and SF₆ dating techniques would be the most promising tools for determining the age of water mass not only just for the past several decades but for the future, too. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.  相似文献   

Distribution of cyanobacteria and other picophytoplankton in the western North Pacific Ocean,Summer 1989     

Tsuneo Odate  Mitsuru Yanada  Lourdes V. Castillo  Yoshiaki Maita 《Journal of Oceanography》1990,46(4):184-189

Cell densities of phycoerythrin-fluorescing cyanobacteria and other chlorophyll-fluorescing picophytoplankton in the 0.2–2.0 µm size fraction were investigated, using an epifluorescence microscope, in the western North Pacific Ocean (36.5–44.0 °N, 155.0°E) in the summer of 1989. Cyanobacteria were most abundant in the surface of the subtropical water (36.5–38.0°N) and less in the northern sea area (39.5–44.0°N). The cell density of other picophytoplankton was, however, high in the northern part and low in the subtropical water. Results showed that algae other than cyanobacteria may significantly contribute to the picophytoplankton community under the low water temperature conditions of open waters. Chlorophylla concentration represented well the abundance of picophytoplankton other than cyanobacteria, but had no significant correlation with the cyanobacteria cell density. Chlorophylla-based data must be interpreted with caution, since the abundances of cyanobacteria were often considerably different even though the chlorophylla concentrations were the same level.  相似文献   

Seasonal and Interannual Variation of DIC in Surface Mixed Layer in the Oyashio Region: A Climatological View     

Tsuneo?OnoEmail author  Hiromi?Kasai  Takashi?Midorikawa  Yusuke?Takatani  Kazuhiro?Saito  Masao?Ishii  Yutaka?W.?Watanabe  Katsuyuki?Sasaki 《Journal of Oceanography》2005,61(6):1075-1087

Eight-year observation results of DIC from 1996 to 2003 in the Oyashio region have been analyzed to obtain a climatological view of its seasonal variation and interannual variation. Data of DIC obtained by several institutes are synthesized to give a dataset with an uncertainty lower than 5 μmol/kg. The obtained climatology of NDIC seasonal variation in the Oyashio mixed layer shows a seasonal amplitude of 176 μmol/kg, with a maximum in January and a minimum in September. These features closely resemble those observed in the southern half of the western subarctic North Pacific (WSNP) including Station KNOT, although the timing of the NDIC maximum is slightly advanced in the case of the Oyashio. Analysis using a quasi-conservative tracer Cp0 (NDIC - 106NP) shows that among 176 μmol/kg of NDIC seasonal variation, only 16 μmol/kg is attributed to hydrographic processes while the remaining 160 μmol/kg is attributed to biological processes. The Cp0 value in the Oyashio mixed layer also resembles that of the WSNP mixed layer during the months May to November, suggesting further resemblance of the Oyashio water mass to that of WSNP in terms of carbon dynamics. The present results also suggest that a single data obtained in Oyashio mixed layer contains 30 μmol/kg of potential uncertainty for the representativity of this region, which leads to a note about a need to treat with caution results obtained by a single observation in this region.  相似文献   

Seasonal changes in size-fractionated primary production and nutrient concentrations in the temperate neritic water of Funka Bay,Japan     

Yoshiaki Maita  Tsuneo Odate 《Journal of Oceanography》1988,44(6):268-279

Size-fractionated primary productivity and chlorophylla concentration were studied at two stations in the temperate neritic water of Funka Bay, Japan, from April 1984 to May 1985. Size distributions of phytoplankton were discussed in relation to nutrient availability. In the central part of the bay, 66% of the annual primary production occurred during the spring phytoplankton bloom with 95% of the spring production being accounted for by the greater than 10µm size fraction, which was dominated by diatoms. The increase in this large fraction was enhanced at both stations when nutrient concentrations increased in the bay's upper layer. Under low nutrient concentrations during summer, small phytoplankters (<2µm) accounted for 40 to 75% (average 60%) of the total¹⁴C uptake at the central station, and from 25 to 59% (average, 45%) at the coastal station. However, a sudden nutrient enrichment at the coastal station during the summer triggered the growth of the large size fraction. These seasonal and regional changes in total¹⁴C uptake were attributed to the large size fraction, composed mainly of diatoms. From the decreases in various nutrients during diatom blooms, it was further suggested that the predominance of diatoms was determined, not only by nutrient concentrations, but also by their relative availability.Contribution No. 205 from the Research Institute of North Pacific Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University.  相似文献   

Seasonal changes in the biomass of zooplankton and their food requirement in Funka Bay     

Tsuneo Odate  Yoshiaki Maita 《Journal of Oceanography》1988,44(5):228-234

Zooplankton biomass consisting of large and small-size copepods, copepod nauplii and tintinnids were investigated over a period of one year at two stations in Funka Bay, Japan. The food requirement of zooplankton was also estimated using the method of Ikeda and Motoda. Estimated total carbon requirement of zooplankton in the coastal and central parts of the bay was equivalent to 52 and 38% of the annual primary production, respectively. These corresponded to zooplankton production of 12–13 gC·m^–2·yr^–1.The total carbon requirement at each station increased to 63 and 74% of the primary production during summer compared with 26 and 3% in spring or 19 and 17% in winter. The microzooplankton (copepod nauplii and tintinnids) accounted for about half of the carbon requirement from April to November.Food requirements reached 161% at the coastal station and 194% at the central station of the daily organic carbon production during September. Zooplankton may also feed on carbon sources other than living phytoplankton. This could account for the observed decrease in particulate organic carbon in a water column.Contribution No. 202 from the Research Institute of North Pacific Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University.  相似文献   

Calcium carbonate saturation and ocean acidification in Tokyo Bay,Japan     

Michiyo Yamamoto-Kawai  Natsuko Kawamura  Tsuneo Ono  Naohiro Kosugi  Atsushi Kubo  Masao Ishii  Jota Kanda 《Journal of Oceanography》2015,71(4):427-439

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Iron deficiency in micro-sized diatoms in the Oyashio region of the Western subarctic Pacific during spring     

Ai Hattori-Saito  Jun Nishioka  Tsuneo Ono  R. Michael L. McKay  Koji Suzuki 《Journal of Oceanography》2010,66(1):105-115

In order to detect iron (Fe) stress in micro-sized (20–200 μm) diatoms in the Oyashio region, western subarctic Pacific during spring, immunological ferredoxin/flavodoxin assays were applied to samples collected from the surface layer in May 2005. Concomitantly, the community composition of the micro-sized phytoplankton and hydrographic conditions, including dissolved Fe and macronutrient concentrations, were also examined. Chlorophyll (Chl) a concentrations were <2 mg m⁻³ at all sampling stations, except at a station where the Chl a level was 9.0 mg m⁻³ and a micro-sized diatom bloom occurred. A high abundance of ferredoxin in micro-sized diatoms was detected only at a rather near-shore station where dissolved Fe and macronutrient concentrations were higher, indicating that the micro-sized diatoms did not suffer from iron deficiency. On the other hand, flavodoxin in micro-sized diatoms was often observed at the other stations, including the bloom station, where macronutrients were replete but dissolved Fe concentration was low (0.31 nM). A significant amount of chlorophyllide a, a degradation product of Chl a, was also observed at the bloom station, suggesting a decline of the diatom bloom. The micro-sized phytoplankton species at all the stations were mainly composed of the diatoms Thalassiosira, Chaetoceros, and Fragilariopsis spp. Our study indicates that micro-sized diatoms were stressed by Fe bioavailability during the spring season in the Oyashio region  相似文献   

Evaluation of various satellite sensors for waterline extraction in a coral reef environment: Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

Hiroya Yamano  Hiroto Shimazaki  Tsuneo Matsunaga  Albon Ishoda  Caleb McClennen  Hiromune Yokoki  Kazuhiko Fujita  Yoko Osawa  Hajime Kayanne 《Geomorphology》2006,82(3-4):398-411

The ability of five satellite sensor bands (IKONOS band 4, Terra ASTER bands 3 and 4, and Landsat ETM+ bands 4 and 5) was examined to extract the waterline at coral reef coasts (Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands) using different wavelength regions (near infrared [NIR] and shortwave infrared [SWIR]) and different spatial resolutions (4, 15, and 30 m). After performing georeferencing and normalization of the images, density slicing was used to extract the waterline. Comparisons of extracted waterline positions with ground-level data for eight transects and global positioning system (GPS) tracks of the island shorelines showed that NIR bands were superior to SWIR bands because of the characteristics of the coral reef coasts, including a lack of foam and suspended sediments (which can affect the NIR wavelength region, if present) and the presence of remnant water on reef flats during low tide (which can affect the SWIR wavelength region). A linear relationship was found between the estimation errors of waterline positions and the spatial resolutions of the NIR sensors. Analysis on estimation errors and image costs showed that Terra ASTER band 3 was the most cost-effective sensor for extracting waterlines with reasonable accuracy. The results serve as general guidelines for using satellite-derived data to estimate intertidal topography and detect and monitor shorelines in coral reef environments.  相似文献