A direct measurement of near-bottom current on the continental slope off Omaezaki, central Japan.

Direct measurements of mid-depth circulation in the Shikoku basin by tracking SOFAR floats

“…Their measurements were made along the northeastern perimeter of the Shikoku Basin. A westward flow was observed under the eastward flowing Kuroshio off Omaezaki (Ishizaki et al, 1983) and off Shionomisaki (Fukasawa et al, 1986). Along the western perimeter of the Shikoku Basin, a southward deep flow was observed to the east of Tanegashima, Okinawa, and Taiwan (Chaen et al, personal communication).…”