The structure of the Kuroshio west of Kyushu

Chen, Changsheng

doi:10.1575/1912/5393

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“…According to the local evidence of temperature, salinity and currents, they suggested that there should be the TWC in winter, which originates in the Taiwan Strait, split northward along the 50‐m isobath east of 120°E, and flows into the submerged river valley off the Changjiang. Similar findings were also reported by Guan and Mao [1982], Pan et al [1987], Chen [1989] , Fang et al [1991], Chen et al [1994], and Su et al [1994]. Examining the evidences supporting these contrasting views, it is apparent that one view is based mainly on the climatologically averaged hydrographic data, while the other on the direct snapshot regional measurements.…”

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Does the Taiwan warm current exist in winter?

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Ding

et al. 2004

Geophysical Research Letters

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It has been argued for many years whether the Taiwan Warm Current (TWC) exists in winter, though there is no question about its existence in summer. A regional CTD survey and anchored ADCP measurements were conducted off the mouth of the Changjiang on the western shelf of the East China Sea from 24 February to 10 March 2001. Both hydrographic and current data showed an evidence of the TWC, which flowed northeastward along the 50‐m isobath and intruded into the submerged river valley off the Changjiang. This current is sub‐surface intensified, with a maximum velocity of 30 cm/s occurring at a depth of 30 m below the surface. This finding was consistent with the satellite‐derived SST image received on 26–30 January 1986 and MODIS SST image received on 18 February 2001. It suggests that the TWC is at least an episodic feature in the East China Sea and its occurrence and duration might vary due to meandering of the Kuroshio around the Taiwan Strait.

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Does the Taiwan warm current exist in winter?

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Ding

et al. 2004

Geophysical Research Letters

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“…In water depths less than 200 m, a 150-kHz ADCP can directly track the bottom along the ship's course, and thus the ship's velocity can be determined as the bottom tracking velocity. Since the bottom tracking velocity is recorded in the same coordinates as the raw ADCP current profile data, the largest measurement errors due to ship-mounted ADCP are automatically cancelled once the bottom tracking velocity is subtracted from the current profile data, leaving only misalignment and sensitivity errors (Joyce, 1989;Chen, 1989). On the other hand, tidal currents which are generally one order of magnitude or more larger than the subtidal flow may dominate the raw ADCP data so as to make them useless for the study of residual flow.…”

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