Variability of thermohaline structure at 4°S, 156°E during TOGA COARE IOP |
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| Authors: | Feng Ming Hu Dun-xin |
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| Institution: | (1) Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266071 Qingdao |
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| Abstract: | The thermohaline structure at 4°S, 156°E was analyzed based on CTD data acquired during the TOGA COARE Intensive Observing
Period (IOP) from November, 1992 to February, 1993. The ocean responses during two Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) events
were preliminarily studied based on meteorological field observation. The main water masses at the observation point were
Tropical Surface Water, Southern Subtropical Lower Water and Southern Intermediate Water from surface downward. There was
good correlation of sea surface temperature with the wind field, and of the surface salinity with wind speed and rainfalls.
Both of the two surface variables were also modulated by upwelling caused by westerly winds at the observation point. The
isohaline layer was not always shallower than the isothemal layer in this observation and could be considered as the lower
limit of the diurnal variation of the isothernal layers in most cases. The existence of large variations of the maximum salinity
core is suggested to be related to the meridional motion in that depth.
Contribution No. 2264 from the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
This project was supported by NSFC (No. 49176255). |
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| Keywords: | TOGA COARE IOP temperature salinity mixed layer thermocline |
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