| Liu Qinyu,Wang Dongxiao,Jia Yinglai,Yang Haijun,Sun Jilin,Du Yan. 2002. Seasonal variation and formation mechanism of the South China Sea warm water. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, (3):331－343 |
| Seasonal variation and formation mechanism of the South China Sea warm water |
| Seasonal variation and formation mechanism of the South China Sea warm water |
| Received:July 12, 2002 Revised:August 08, 2002 |
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| Key words:The South China Sea warm water (SCSWW) POM model seasonal variation mechanism |
| 中文关键词: The South China Sea warm water (SCSWW) POM model seasonal variation mechanism |
| 基金项目:This study was supported by the Special Program of the Ministry of Science; Technology of China under contract No. 2001IDIA50041. |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | Liu Qinyu | Physical Oceanography Laboratory & Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Laboratory, Ocean University of Qingdao, Qingdao 266003, China | | Wang Dongxiao | LED, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Scicnces, Guangzhou 510301, China | | Jia Yinglai | Physical Oceanography Laboratory & Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Laboratory, Ocean University of Qingdao, Qingdao 266003, China | | Yang Haijun | Physical Oceanography Laboratory & Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Laboratory, Ocean University of Qingdao, Qingdao 266003, China | | Sun Jilin | Physical Oceanography Laboratory & Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Laboratory, Ocean University of Qingdao, Qingdao 266003, China | | Du Yan | Physical Oceanography Laboratory & Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Laboratory, Ocean University of Qingdao, Qingdao 266003, China
LED, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Scicnces, Guangzhou 510301, China |
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| Abstract: |
| The South China Sea warm water (SCSWW) is identified as the warm water body with temperature no less than 28℃. There are three stages in the seasonal variation of the SCSWW. The SCSWW expands rapidly and deepens quickly in the developing stage. The warm water thickness decreases near the coast of Vietnam and increases near Palawan Island in the steady stage. The SCSWW flinches southward while its thickness off Palawan Island remains no less than 50 m in the flinching stage. The maximum thickness of the SCSWW is always located near the southeastern SCS. The seasonal variation of the SCSWW has a close relationship with seasonal variation of the thermocline. According to the analysis of the numerical experiment results from the Princeton Ocean Model (POM),the mechanism of the seasonal variation of the SCSWW can be interpreted as:(1) in the developing stage, the rapidly expanding and thickening feature of the SCSWW is mainly due to buoyancy flux effect (67% contribution). The weak wind and anticyclonic wind stress curl (22% contribution) present an environment which facilitates the accumulation of warm water; (2) in the steady stage, the decrease feature near the Vietnam coast and increase eature in southeast of the SCSWW thickness are mainly caused by wind stress (70% contribution); (3) in the flinching stage, the thickness reduction of the SCSWW is mainly due to upwelling and enhanced turbulent mixing caused by wind stress accounts for 60%). |
| 中文摘要: |
| The South China Sea warm water (SCSWW) is identified as the warm water body with temperature no less than 28℃. There are three stages in the seasonal variation of the SCSWW. The SCSWW expands rapidly and deepens quickly in the developing stage. The warm water thickness decreases near the coast of Vietnam and increases near Palawan Island in the steady stage. The SCSWW flinches southward while its thickness off Palawan Island remains no less than 50 m in the flinching stage. The maximum thickness of the SCSWW is always located near the southeastern SCS. The seasonal variation of the SCSWW has a close relationship with seasonal variation of the thermocline. According to the analysis of the numerical experiment results from the Princeton Ocean Model (POM),the mechanism of the seasonal variation of the SCSWW can be interpreted as:(1) in the developing stage, the rapidly expanding and thickening feature of the SCSWW is mainly due to buoyancy flux effect (67% contribution). The weak wind and anticyclonic wind stress curl (22% contribution) present an environment which facilitates the accumulation of warm water; (2) in the steady stage, the decrease feature near the Vietnam coast and increase eature in southeast of the SCSWW thickness are mainly caused by wind stress (70% contribution); (3) in the flinching stage, the thickness reduction of the SCSWW is mainly due to upwelling and enhanced turbulent mixing caused by wind stress accounts for 60%). |
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