Variability of surface velocity in the Kuroshio Current and adjacent waters derived from Argos drifter buoys and satellite altimeter data |
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| Authors: | Chao Ma Dexing Wu Xiaopei Lin |
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| Institution: | (1) Physical Oceanography Laboratory, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China |
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| Abstract: | By combining Argos drifter buoys and TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter data, the time series of sea-surface velocity fields in the
Kuroshio Current (KC) and adjacent regions are established. And the variability of the KC from the Luzon Strait to the Tokara
Strait is studied based on the velocity fields. The results show that the dominant variability period varies in different
segments of the KC: The primary period near the Luzon Strait and to the east of Taiwan Island is the intra-seasonal time scale;
the KC on the continental shelf of the ECS is the steadiest segment without obvious periodicity, while the Tokara Strait shows
the period of seasonal variability. The diverse periods are caused by the Rossby waves propagating from the interior ocean,
with adjustments in topography of island chain and local wind stress.
Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, Nos. 2007CB411804, 2005CB422303), the NSFC (No. 40706006),
the Key Project of International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China (No. 2006DFB21250) and the “111 Project”
(B07036), the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NECT-07-0781) |
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| Keywords: | Keyword" target="_blank">Keyword Argos altimeter Kuroshio variability |
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