Impact of Changjiang River Discharge on Sea Surface Temperature in the East China Sea
Impact of Changjiang River Discharge on Sea Surface Temperature in the East China Sea
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DOI:
10.1175/jpo-d-15-0167.1
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发表时间:
2016-05
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Shin’ichiro Kako;Tomofumi Nakagawa;Katsumi Takayama;N. Hirose;A. Isobe
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作者:
Shin’ichiro Kako;Tomofumi Nakagawa;Katsumi Takayama;N. Hirose;A. Isobe
AbstractThis study investigated how the Changjiang River discharge (CRD) emptying into the East China Sea (ECS) affects the upper-ocean stratification [hence, sea surface temperature (SST) changes], based on ocean general circulation modeling with and without CRD. A new finding in this study is that CRD contributes significantly to a reduction in summer SST in the ECS. Comparison between the two model runs revealed that vertical one-dimensional processes contribute considerably to SST warming in the ECS, while horizontal advection plays an important role in lowering SST in summer. The results of a particle-tracking experiment suggested that the cold water mass formed along the Chinese coast during the previous winter contributes to the SST reduction in the following summer. From the end of the summer monsoon season, the less saline CRD advected toward the Chinese coast generates a shallow mixed layer (ML), which inhibits heat exchange between the ML and thermocline. In winter, heat loss of the ML through ...