The Upper-Layer Circulation of the Japan/East Sea: Historical Data Analysis

Abstract

The circulation of the Japan/East Sea is characterized by significant temporal and spatial variability due to several factors, including seasonal fluctuations in the warm inflow through Tsushima Strait, branching of the Tsushima Warm Current downstream of the strait, and the formation of mesoscale eddies along these branches The long-range objective of the Japan Sea study is to understand the dynamical processes that govern this variability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 2003
Accession Number
ADA416902

Entities

People

  • Amy S. Bower

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Classification
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • East China Sea
  • High Resolution
  • Japan Sea
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Remote Sensing
  • Surface Temperature
  • Thermoclines
  • Thickness
  • Three Dimensional
  • Water
  • Water Masses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Theoretical Analysis.