Influence of the seasonal thermocline on the intrusion of Kuroshio across the continental shelf northeast of Taiwan
Journal
Journal of Oceanography
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
6
Pages
691-711
Date Issued
1994
Author(s)
Abstract
The hydrographic surveys in an area immediately northeast of Taiwan showed that the Kuroshio surface water intruded onto the shelf in the spring and there was a thick mixed layer and weak vertical stratification in the Kuroshio at the time. During the summer season, a strong thermocline was developed in the Kuroshio and the flow shifted offshore from Taiwan in front of the continental shelf break of the East China Sea. A numerical model is used to examine the effect of this seasonal thermocline on the flow pattern of the survey area. We find that the surface strength of the disturbance above the Su-Ao ridge is closely related to the occurrence of the on-shelf intrusion of Kuroshio. The presence of a seasonal thermocline in the Kuroshio can greatly diminish this disturbance in the surface level. © 1994 Journal of the Oceanographic Society of Japan.
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journal article