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

Abstract

The circulation of the Japan 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 present study is to understand the dynamical processes that govern this variability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA569841

Entities

People

  • Amy S. Bower

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Bathythermographs
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • East China Sea
  • Expendable
  • High Resolution
  • Information Operations
  • Japan Sea
  • Landforms
  • North Pacific Ocean
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Quality Control
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Oceanography.