THE CHARACTERISTICS OF STORM SURGE IN THE YELLOW RIVER DELTA AND THE DESIGN HEIGHT OF THE TIDAL BARRIER

- According to the statistics of the number and heights of tidal floods occurring in the Yellow River Delta, the northeast gale changed from southeast wind is the main cause of tidal floods in the Yellow River Delta, high waters of both tidal floods of the Yellow River Delta in 1964 and 1969 occurred when the wind setup of Bohai Sea was succeeded by decreasing water level in the north and increasing in the south. The increased water of Bohai Sea concentrated in Laizhou Bay and thus caused the enormous tidal floods. The tidal wave system with the tidal-free point of M2 tide as center in the Yellow River mouth causes 6-hour tidal time difference in the neighborhood of Shenxian Gou. The astronomical spring tides of the south and the west region occur alternately. The tidal -flood caused by the same increased amount of water is distinctly different between the two sides of Shenxian Gou. When the flood occurs in the west side, the south is in safety and vice versa. According to the estimated return period of spring high tide which occurs once in 200 years, a proposal concerning the design of the tidal barrier is that the crest elevation of the barrier originally designed to be 6 m above the average sea level of the Yellow Sea could be decreased to 4.5 meters in the west section, 4 meters in the middle and 5 meters in the south section. Thus the construction cost can be decreased while ensuring safety.     

环境因素对杭州湾中型浮游动物群落结构的控制作用

A quarterly study of mesozooplankton community structure and environmental variables in the Hangzhou Bay was conducted to examine the response of mesozooplankton community to the variation of water mass and environmental condition. The southeast coast of China is a typical region under the intensive influence of Asia monsoon and freshwater discharge from rivers. The water mass and environmental condition of the Hangzhou Bay, which were influenced by the interaction of currents, freshwater discharge of the Qiantang River and Changjiang River Plume, showed significant seasonal variation. Our results showed that both biomass and abundance were significantly higher in summer((247.7±148.8) mg/m~3 and(350.9±215.6) ind./m~3, respectively)than those in other seasons. Four eco-geographical regions were divided based on the cluster analysis of zooplankton community of the Hangzhou Bay throughout the year, except for winter. Monsoon and the dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN) input from freshwater discharge of the Qiantang River and Changjiang River resulted in temporal and spatial variations of environmental gradient in the Hangzhou Bay, which significantly influenced the structure of mesozooplankton community. Redundancy analysis(RDA) indicated that the mesozooplankton community structure was strictly correlated with the DIN gradient, while salinity gradient showed a weak influence in the Hangzhou Bay.     

MAJOR ION CHEMISTRY AND OCEANIC FLUX OF RIVERS IN SOUTHERN COASTAL CHINA

By analysing the major compounds of river water, it has been found that the water of the Xijiang River is dominated by the weathering products of carbonates, and its hydrochemical character is similar to that of the Changjiang River. Whereas the rivers in Fujian and Eastern Guangdong are characterized by the high contents of dissolved silica and low dissolved salt load, reflecting the typical siliceous rivers. A rough estimate of dissolved salt fluxes to the ocean by these rivers has been obtained. The chemical weathering rate of the Xijiang River basin is 3 times higher than the chemical weathering rates of Fujian and Eastern Guangdong which are close to the average value of rivers in the world.     

Modeling residual circulation and stratification in Oujiang River estuary

A 3D,time-dependent,baroclinic,hydrodynamic and salinity model was implemented and applied to the Oujiang River estuarine system in the East China Sea.The model was driven by the forcing of tidal elevations along the open boundaries and freshwater inflows from the Oujiang River.The bottom friction coefficient and vertical eddy viscosity were adjusted to complete model calibration and verification in simulations.It is demonstrated that the model is capable of reproducing observed temporal variability in the water surface elevation and longitudinal velocity,presenting skill coefficient higher than 0.82.This model was then used to investigate the influence of freshwater discharge on residual current and salinity intrusion under different freshwater inflow conditions in the Oujiang River estuary.The model results reveal that the river channel presents a two-layer structure with flood currents near the bottom and ebb currents at the top layer in the region of seawater influenced on north shore under high river flow condition.The river discharge is a major factor affecting the salinity stratification in the estuarine system.The water exchange is mainly driven by the tidal forcing at the estuary mouth,except under high river flow conditions when the freshwater extends its influence from the river’s head to its mouth.     

Validation and application of soil moisture active passive sea surface salinity observation over the Changjiang River Estuary

Using sea surface salinity(SSS)observation from the soil moisture active passive(SMAP)mission,we analyzed the spatial distribution and seasonal variation of SSS around Changjiang River(Yangtze River)Estuary for the period of September 2015 to August 2018.First,we found that the SSS from SMAP is more accurate than soil moisture and ocean salinity(SMOS)mission observation when comparing with the in situ observations.Then,the SSS signature of the Changjiang River freshwater was analyzed using SMAP data and the river discharge data from the Datong hydrological station.The results show that the SSS around the Changjiang River Estuary is significantly lower than that of the open ocean,and shows significant seasonal variation.The minimum value of SSS appears in July and maximum SSS in December.The root mean square difference of daily SSS between SMAP observation and in situ observation is around 3 in both summer and winter,which is much lower than the annual range of SSS variation.In summer,the diffusion direction of the Changjiang River freshwater depicted by SSS from SMAP is consistent with the path of freshwater from in situ observation,suggesting that SMAP observation may be used in coastal seas in monitoring the diffusion and advection of freshwater discharge.     

Sedimentation and morphological changes at Yuantuojiao Point,estuary of the North Branch,Changjiang River

The North Branch, separated by the Chongming Island, was once the main channel in the estuary of the Changjiang River. Reclamation and a decrease in runoff to the North Branch had led to the narrowing and shallowing of the channel. The Yuantuojiao Point is located at the intersecting point connecting the North Branch of the Changjiang River and the Jiangsu coastline. Erosion cliffs are developed between the typical silty-muddy tidal flat and the salt marsh occupied by Spartina alterniflorea, and this has changed rapidly over the past few years. The sediment grain size analysis results of the surficial and two core samples indicate that the Yuantuojiao Point tidal flat experienced continuous accretional processes. Based upon 137 Cs analysis results of the YT and YY Cores sampled from the tidal flat at the Yuantuojiao Point, the average sedimentation rate of the YT Core was 2.30 cm/a from 1963 to 2007, and 2.38 cm/a from 1954 to 2007 for the YY Core. The sedimentation rates of both core locations have declined since the 1960s corresponding to the seaward reclamation at the Yuantuojiao Point. The average sedimentation rates at the Yuantuojiao Point were similar to that of the silty-muddy tidal flat at the northern Jiangsu coast, but lower than that of the south of the Changjiang River Estuary. According to field morphological investigations from 2006 to 2008 on the salt marsh at the Yuantuojiao Point, cliffs retreated markedly by storm surges and disappeared gradually because of the rapid sedimentation on the silty-muddy tidal flat. The maximum annual retreat reached 10 m. The recent sedimentation and morphological changes of the Yuantuojiao Point tidal flat not only displayed the retreat of the salt marsh and the disappearance of cliffs, but also was accompanied by rapid sedimentation of the silty-muddy tidal flat and the salt marsh, indicating the responses to the tidal currents, storm surges, Spartina alterniflorea trapping sediments and large-scale reclamation. The sediment grain size and their trends, southward coastal flow, and sandspits of the longshore bars suggest that the main sediment source at the Yuantuoijao Point, estuary of the North Branch was possibly from the Changjiang River before 1958, since then, it has been from the south of the submarine radial sand ridges of the southern Huanghai Sea (Yellow Sea).     

THE REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE IN LIMNOPERNA FORTUNEI (DUNKER 1857) (BIVALVIA: MYTILIDAE) FOULING HONG KONG'S RAW WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

Limnoperna fortunei(Dunker 1857) is a freshwater mytilid and has been recorded from the Pearl River around Canton (People's ,Republic of China) by Miller and McClure(1931) and from Hong Kong(Morton, 1975). Limnoperna lacustris, which is probably synonymous with L. fortunei(Habe, 1977) has been reported from Dongting Lake(Hunan province) and Lake Huama (Hubei province) respectively located south and north of the Changjiang River(Yangtze River)     

獐子岛养殖区夏季底层水温快速变化的机理分析

Rapid changes in the near-bottom water temperature are important environmental factors that can significantly affect the growth and development of species in the bottom culture. The object of this research is to investigate the mechanism causing these rapid changes within a bottom culture area near the Zhangzi Island. The hydrographic transects observations in the North Yellow Sea(NYS) suggest that our mooring station is very close to the tidal mixing front. The horizontal advection of the tidal front has induced the observed tidal change of bottom temperature at the mooring station. Analysis of the mooring near-bottom temperature and current measurements show that the angle between the tidal current horizontal advection and the swing of the tidal front is crucial in determining the variation trend of temperature. When the angle equals 90°, the horizontal tidal current advects along the isotherms so the temperature remains the same. When the angle is between 0° and 90°, the seawater moves from deep water to the warmer coastal zone and the temperature decreases. In contrast, the horizontal tidal advection moves the coastal warm water to the mooring station and the water temperature increases when the angle is between 90° and 180°. The amplitude of the temperature change is proportional to the magnitude of the horizontal temperature gradient and the tidal excursion in the direction of the temperature gradient. This study may facilitate the choice of culture area in order to have a good aquaculture production.     

Study on the Tidal Wave System and Formation Mechanism of M2 Tide in the Taiwan Strait

To study the Taiwan Strait （TS）, an unusual sea area, the numerical model in marginal seas of China is used to simulate and analyze the tidal wave motion in the strait. The numerical modeling experiments reproduce the amphidromic system of the M2 tide in the south end of the Taiwan strait, and consequently confirm the existence of the degenerate amphidromic system. On this basis, further discussion is conducted on the M2 system and its formation mechanism. It can be concluded that the tidal waves of the TS is consisted of the progressing wave from the north entrance and the degenerate amphidromic system from the south entrance, in which the progressing wave from the north entrance dominates the tidal wave motion in the strait. Except for the convergent effect caused by the landform and boundary, the degenerate amphidromic system produced in the south of the strait is another important factor for the following phenomena： the large tidal range in the middle of the strait, the concentrative zone of co-amplitude and co-phase line in the south of the strait. The degenerate amphidromic system is mainly produced by the incident Pacific Ocean tidal wave from the Luzon strait and the action by the shoreline and landform. The position of the amphidromic point is compelled to move toward southwest until degenerating by the powerful progressing wave from the north entrance.     

基于水-汽平衡器的离轴积分腔输出光谱法(ICOS)走航观测海水中溶解CH4

A new off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy(ICOS) is coupled to Weiss equilibrator for continuous highresolution dissolved methane measurement in the surface ocean. The time constant for the equilibrator in freshwater at room temperature is determined via dis-equilibration and re-equilibration experiments. The constant for methane is about 40 min. The system is calibrated using a standard gas of 3.980×10–6, and the precision of the ICOS for methane is 0.07%. This system is equipped onboard to measure the spatial distribution in methane concentrations of South Yellow Sea(SYS) along the cruise track from Shanghai to Qingdao. Result shows that the methane concentration varies from 2.79 to 36.36 nmol/L, reveals a significant pattern of methane source in SYS, and a distinct decreasing trend from south to north. The peak value occurs at the coast area outside mouth of the Changjiang River, likely to be affected by the Changjiang diluted water mass dissolving a large amount of rich in methane. Moreover, all the surface waters are oversaturated, air-to-sea fluxes range from 98.59 to 5 485.35 μmol/(m2·d)(average value(1 169.74±1 398.46) μmol/(m2·d)), indicating a source region for methane to the atmosphere. Key words: methane, equilibrator, off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy(ICOS), South Yellow Sea     

苏北沿岸水的去向与淡水来源估算

本文基于2006—2007年春、夏、秋、冬季CTD观测的盐度资料分析了苏北沿岸水盐度的季节变化特征,并利用冬、夏季盐度场变化估算了苏北沿岸水的淡水来源。结果表明:冬季苏北沿岸水在东北季风的驱动下顺岸南下,在离开苏北浅滩后转向东南进入东海;夏季低盐的苏北沿岸水分多支向北、向东流出沿岸区,后者汇入南黄海夏季冷水团环流中。估算结果表明苏北沿岸水的淡水来源主要是苏北沿岸的入海径流水,约占总量的65%,次之是降水/蒸发量通量和长江冲淡水沿江苏沿岸的北向扩展。     

黄海水温与沙海蜇丰度年际变化的相关分析

近十年来,我国黄、东海沙海蜇的数量呈上下波动趋势,除2008、2010、2011、2013年为不暴发年外,其余年份均为暴发年或弱暴发年(本文界定沙海蜇平均丰度范围为2—10ind./100m2为暴发年,1—2ind./100m2为弱暴发年,0—1ind./100m2为不暴发年)。为研究沙海蜇数量年际变化的原因,本文借助同化的海洋模式结果,分析了2006—2013年南黄海沙海蜇平均丰度与表底层海水温度的关系、与不同温度持续时间的关系。研究结果发现,在海州湾附近,对于暴发年2007年和2009年,春季底层海水10—18°C持续时间为130天,比不暴发年2010年和2011年多近15天。在长江口区域,不暴发年2008年和2011年夏秋季底层海水18—25°C持续时间较长,约80天,比暴发年2007年多20天。在长江口、苏北近岸以及海州湾区域,春季底层海水10—18°C持续时间越长,南黄海水母丰度呈现越大的趋势;夏秋季底层海水18—25°C持续时间越长,第二年水母生物量则越大。结果支持和验证了春季底层10—18°C持续时间长有利于当年水母暴发及夏秋季底层18—25°C持续时间长有利于来年水母暴发的推论。本文通过分析沙海蜇丰度和温度变化的关系,可以为将来预测该水母数量提供基础。     

南黄海及东海北部夏季若干水文特征和环流的分析

利用“中韩黄海水循环动力学合作研究”1 997年 7月航次和“黄海综合环境调查”1 998年 8月航次观测所得的CTD资料 ,对南黄海及东海北部夏季的水文特征和特大洪水年长江冲淡水扩展特征进行探讨。同时还根据夏季所施放的卫星跟踪漂流浮标的轨迹、底层人工水母的漂移路径及等密面深度的分布对夏季环流作了阐述 ,提出夏季南黄海环流并非单一的气旋式系统 ,其内部还存在着气旋、反气旋的多个较小的环流 ;东海北部交替出现气旋、反气旋涡旋。     

Sediment transport in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea

Eight survey cruises in different seasons have been conducted in the Yellow Sea (YS) and East China Sea (ECS) during the period from 2000 to 2008. Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) and hydrological data were collected during each cruise. Data analysis showed that total suspended sediment mass was approximately 0.18 × 10⁹ tons in the surveyed area during spring and autumn seasons. Highly turbid waters were found in the shallow waters between the Subei coast, the Changjiang estuary and the Zhejiang coast with seasonal variations.     

Ecological characteristics of Ostracoda in the South Huanghai Sea and East China Sea

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2017年春、夏季南黄海西部营养盐的分布特征及其与浒苔暴发的关系

基于2017年4月、5月、6月和8—9月在南黄海西部海域4个航次的现场调查,分析了春至夏季逐月的营养盐分布特征及其影响因素,初步探讨了营养盐与浒苔绿潮暴发的关系。结果表明：春至夏季苏北近岸浅水区总体呈现出高温、低盐、高营养盐的特征,且各理化要素垂向差异不明显;同时该海域表层水体中的营养盐含量自4月至5月有所下降,而后开始上升,至8—9月达到最大浓度。受长江冲淡水的影响,调查海域西南部表层存在向东北方扩展的低盐、高营养盐水体,在夏季与苏北海域向外扩展的营养盐高值区连成一体。在调查海域的中部至东北部深水区,入春后表层海水不断升温,至夏季于底层形成显著的黄海冷水团,并在其周围呈现出锋面特征;受初级生产过程和温跃层的影响,入春后该海域的上层营养盐浓度总体呈现出下降的趋势并在夏季维持了较低的水平,而底层营养盐浓度从春季至夏季有所升高且影响范围不断向西南方向扩展,至8—9月达到最大范围。苏北近岸海域丰富的营养盐为入春后大型藻类的生长和暴发提供了重要的物质基础,而且5月南黄海西部相关海域表层营养盐浓度降低与浒苔、马尾藻等大型漂浮藻类暴发对营养盐的吸收利用有关。     

渤、黄、东海悬浮物质量浓度冬、夏季变化的数值模拟

采用HAMSOM三维正压水动力模型结合粒子追踪的悬浮颗粒物输运模型模拟了渤、黄、东海悬浮物质量浓度冬、夏季变化。模拟结果显示,潮流和底质对悬浮物质量浓度的分布有决定性的作用,沉积物再悬浮对悬浮物质量浓度分布影响大,冬季尤为显著。莱州湾中西部和渤海湾南部悬浮物终年维持高质量浓度,古黄河口冬季再悬浮物的质量浓度高于其它季节的。长江口附近悬浮物终年维持高质量浓度,夏季长江口东北悬浮物的质量浓度高于冬季的,浙江沿岸冬季悬浮物的质量浓度高于夏季的。     

春季西南黄海与绿潮相关的物理环境特征

Massive green tides caused by Ulva prolifera in the Yellow Sea have occurred every summer since 2007 and have caused huge economic losses for local governments. The Subei(North Jiangsu Province, China) Shoal, with its large-scale Porphyra aquaculture, has been regarded as the most important source of U. prolifera for green tides.To reveal the physical mechanisms of floating and drifting algae in this area, the characteristics of the current, the temperature, the salinity and suspended particulate matter(SPM) in the southwestern Yellow Sea, especially in the Subei Shoal, were studied. The topography of the radial sand ridges in the Subei Shoal constrains the features of the currents and causes net longitudinal and latitudinal movements. The longitudinal net movement is a dominant dynamic factor that can bring U. prolifera into offshore waters. The amount of gas that is produced by algae during photosynthesis determines whether U. prolifera can float well on the sea surface after it is disposed into the water from Porphyra aquacultural apparatus. The Subei Shoal is characterized by a high turbidity, which can result in significant light attenuation and affect the photosynthesis together with the buoyancy of a U.prolifera in the water. According to satellite remote sensing data from 2012, the three-month-averaged surface SPM(April, May and June) in the Subei Shoal was 140 mg/dm3, and the north of the Subei Shoal(the north of34.5°N), it was 11 mg/dm3. According to the monthly averaged surface SPM in April, the transparency in the Subei Shoal was only 0.1 m, but it often exceeded 2.0 m outside of the Subei Shoal. The results explain why the floating ability of U. prolifera increases significantly once the green algae drifted outside the Subei Shoal.     

Modeling the largest inflow of Changjiang freshwater into the Yellow Sea in 2012 with particle-tracking experiment

Abnormally low-salinity water originating from the Changjiang River (CR) was observed at the central Yellow Sea (YS) in 2012, which was quite unique compared to other years. In this study, the intrusion process of the Changjiang Diluted Water (CDW) into the YS interior was examined using a hindcast simulation (2003–2012) with particle-tracking experiments. The particles representing the behavior of the CDW were released at the CR mouth from May to August, and then tracked. The simulated salinity patterns coincide fairly well with those derived from observations, particularly showing a large low-salinity structure around the central YS in 2012. A substantial intrusion of freshwater into the YS occurred in 2012, and this accounted for approximately 16% of all the released particles in 2012 which is twice as high as the mean average covering the 10 years. According to the trajectories in 2012, the particles took less than 50 days to travel from the mouth to the YS interior and followed mainly two paths toward the YS. One pathway traveled northward to the central entrance of the YS and then reached the western coast of Korea. This pathway was attributed to the strong easterly winds in late June and early August when three consecutive typhoons passed through the YS, which was a unique pattern that is rarely found in other years. The other pathway involved particles trapped along the Jiangsu coast drifting farther to the north up to the Shandon Peninsula against the anticyclonic tidal residual circulations during the passage of typhoons.