TEMPERATURE, SALINITY, AND DENSITY OF THE WORLD'S SEAS: SEA OF JAPAN.
Abstract
The Sea of Japan is a deep enclosed basin whose sources of additional water are the East China Sea and Pacific Ocean entering through the straits in the south, runoff from the rivers of the surrounding landmasses, and the monsoonal rains. These sources, coupled with seasonal variation, exert strong influences on the physical properties in the sea. In general, these properties are conservative, with short-term variations normally limited to coastal regions and river mouths. The two large eastern straits, Tsugaru-kaikyo and Soya-kaikyo, are outlets of the Sea of Japan that remove excess water from the sea. Little, if any, water from the Pacific Ocean or Sea of Okhotsk enters the area via these straits. Seasonal variations are limited to the upper 250 meters (820 feet) of the water column. Below a transitional layer several hundred meters thick, the deep waters are extremely uniform and average 32 degrees to 33 degrees F (0.0 degrees to 0.5 degrees C) and 34.0 to 34.1%. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0835632
Entities
People
- Douglas R. Hamilton
- Paul E. Laviolette
Organizations
- Naval Oceanographic Office