Study on fluctuations in flow and material transport due to the meandering of the Kuroshio, in coastal waters of Shikoku and Kyushu

在四国岛和九州岛周围的沿海海域进行了深入的观测和数据分析，以便检查沿海与黑潮之间的海流和物质输送的时空变化。在分层期，来自太平洋的断断续续的暖水/冷水入侵发生在近海的上层/下层。这些入侵引起了水交换和浮游生物运输。混合期间，垂直环流发展。此外，还揭示了环流将悬浮物从海湾输送到近海。

Intensive observations and data analyses were conducted in coastal seas around Shikoku and Kyushu islands, in order to examine temporal and spatial variations in currents and material transports between coastal seas and the Kuroshio. During the stratified period, the intermittent warm/cold water intrusions from the Pacific Ocean occurred in the upper/lower layer in the coastal seas. These intrusions induced water exchange and plankton transport. During the mixing period, data show that vertical circulation developed. In addition, it was revealed that the circulation transported suspended matters from bay to offshore.