THE KUROSHIO (ON THE PN SECTION) IN THE EAST CHINA SEA DURING 1972-1983

The current elements of the Kuroshio in the East China Sea are analysed and discussed using the temperature-salinity and GEK data of the PN section obtained during 1972-1983. The calculations have proved (i) that the 12-year's mean volume transport of the Kuroshio at PN in the 0-800 m layer is about 20×106m3/s; (ii) that the mean volume transport has seasonal variations, i. e. slightly stronger in spring and summer than in the other seasons; and (iii) that the period of high-volume transport thereof corresponds to the appearance of a meander of the Kuroshio south of Japan. It is also discovered that this Kuroshio meander usually appears after a sharp increase in such volume transport. Finally, the differences of the Kuroshio volume transport between the PN, E and Suao-Yonakuni-jima sections are discussed.     

东海陆架环流季节变化的模拟与分析

在改进POM模式基础上,建立1个中国东部海域斜压准预报模式,利用全球海洋模式结果并结合实测资料以及高精度卫星遥感SST资料,进行了东海陆架海域温盐及环流年循环的数值模拟,并系统分析了东海陆架环流系统及其季节变化、各暖流的路径等广为关注的问题。模式结果表明：黑潮主轴主体沿陆架坡折走向,中段黑潮流幅由南至北增宽,流速变大,流核所达深度变浅。浙闽沿岸流是一典型的季风环流,台湾暖流终年表现出东、北两分支结构,其分支表现出明显的季节性变化特征。在东海东北部陆架海域,冬季黑潮以其分支形式向北入侵,夏季则主要以大陆边缘流的形式向北进入陆架。论文对各暖流的水源也进行了相应的分析。     

Interannual to decadal variability of the Kuroshio Current in the East China Sea from 1955 to 2010 as indicated by in-situ hydrographic data

The temporal and spatial variability of the Kuroshio Current was analyzed. Current data were estimated from hydrographic data collected from areas within the central East China Sea (PN section) from 1955 to 2010 and the Tokara Strait (TK section) from 1987 to 2010. To reduce the bias caused by cruise-dependent spatial resolution among the data, grid-consistent temperature and salinity fields were reconstructed by use of a regression relationship to account for anomalies between observed stations and grid points. The mass imbalance problem between the PN and TK sections, which appears stochastically when viewed by use of the dynamic method, was solved by use of the inverse method. The estimated Kuroshio volume transport (KVT) was found to be closely consistent with that of current observations and had an uncertainty of 2.4 Sv. The KVT seemed to have neither a regime shift in approximately 1976 nor a sharply increasing trend. The KVT was dominated by 2–5 year modulating interannual variability with an amplitude of 2.8 Sv, followed by weak 20-year decadal variability with an amplitude of 0.33 Sv. Empirical orthogonal function analysis of the currents suggested that the temporal and spatial variability of the Kuroshio Current in the PN section was dominated by a transport mode, manifested by the high variability of current on the seaward side of current core with expansion or shrinkage of the core. In contrast, the temporal and spatial variability of the Kuroshio Current in the TK section was dominated by a meandering mode, as indicated by the migration of the Kuroshio axis in the south gap of the Tokara Strait.     

苏澳一与那国岛断面上黑潮流速结构的特征及其季节变化

自北赤道流延伸而来的黑潮，起源于我国台湾省的东南海域。当黑潮沿着台湾岛东岸北上时，它的主轴通过苏澳-与那国岛断面，自北太平洋进入我国东海，成为我国东、黄海海流系统的“大动脉”。显然，黑潮的流速结构及其变化，对东、黄海水文特征的分布、变化以及我国东部沿海地区的气候，特别是旱涝现象，都有着密切的关系。所以，有关这一问题的探讨是很有意义的。而欲研究黑潮的上述问题，取苏澳-与那国岛断面作为探讨的核心是很合适的，因为这个断面不仅离黑潮源地较近，而且位于黑潮进入东海首当其冲的关键性区域。 关于黑潮在这一断面上海洋水文状态的变化情况，日本学者须田晥次(K.Suda,1937-1938)曾作过广泛的研究，他主要分析了黑潮源地区域标量场(温、盐、密度等)的逐月变化特征。本文拟引用须田当年所列举的温、盐度资料，来研究黑潮的流速结构(主要是流速分布和输送量)及其季节变化，并结合现有的海面风应力资料，试图对黑潮输送量的季节变化及其原因作一初步的探讨，并作为进一步研究黑潮变动规律的参考。     

东海黑潮热含量的计算和分析

黑潮对海洋和大气的影响已越来越受到海洋和气象工作者的重视。本文从海洋对大气热力影响方面对东海黑潮热含量作了计算和分析;表明,热含量的变化除受来自低纬海水输送量的多少影响外,还受EL NIO现象的影响。 一、资料的选取和计算G断面东起27°30′N、128°15′E,西迄     

东海黑潮强度与东亚冬季风关系的分析研究

利用卫星高度计资料和再分析资料,本文分析研究了东海黑潮强度与东亚冬季风的关系,并初步探讨了二者相互作用的可能机制。结果表明,位置相近的断面,其流强变化具有相似的特征;在年际尺度上,冬季风与东海黑潮存在相互作用。当冬季风偏强,将削弱次年2-4月SC、SD断面的流强,弱冬季风年的情况相反。冬季风对流强影响的动力过程主要通过改变Ekman输送来实现;热力过程则表现为强（弱）冬季风增大（减少）了黑潮向大气释放的热通量,从而削弱（增强）流强,这一过程主要为冬季风对黑潮的影响。当冬季风偏强时,次年10-12月黑潮中下游流强偏弱,弱冬季风年的情况相反。这一过程与2-4月情况不同,其热力过程主要表现为黑潮对冬季风的影响。强冬季风通过准两年振荡对次年冬季的黑潮流强产生影响,由此构成了一个包含海洋和大气耦合过程的正反馈机制。黑潮流域的海气相互作用过程可能受冬季风和黑潮流强相对强弱的调制,海洋过程和大气过程主导一方的转换中存在一个“临界值”。     

Altimeter Measurements of Wind and Wave Modulation by the Kuroshio in the Yellow and East China Seas

The Kuroshio is the major ocean current conveying heat and water mass in the Pacific Ocean. The impact of the Kuroshio on regional wind and wave distributions has been studied with spaceborne-altimeter measurements in the Yellow and East China Seas. In this region the Kuroshio trajectory is relatively stationary and the monsoon patterns dominate, making it an ideal natural laboratory for large scale air-sea-current interaction research. Major findings from this study include: (a) The Kuroshio exerts significant influence on the wind and wave distributions over a swath about 800-km wide along its path. (b) Seasonal average wind speeds reach a maximum near the Kuroshio axis. The magnitude of enhancement ranges between 20 and 50 percent. (c) The distribution of the surface wave heights displays similar spatial patterns to the wind-speed distribution. The Kuroshio effects on wave heights are further complicated by the hydrodynamic modulation of wave-current interaction and the influence of thermal stratification on wind-wave generation. (d) Kuroshio effects are most prominent in the first and last quarters of the year, and least prominent in the third quarter.     

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE KUROSHIO AND SST OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC, AND ITS EFFECT ON PRECIPITATION OF QINGDAO

This paper analyses the sea surface temperature (SST) of the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Kuroshio in the East China Sea, the subtropical high pressure of the Pacific Ocean and the precipitation for rainy season of Qingdao. We obtain a result that if this year the eastern Pacific Equatorial Zone is a warm-water year, the Kuroshio path in the East China Sea for next year will be subject to oscillation westward. The SST of the eastern Pacific Ocean may predict precipitation for rainy season of Qingdao one year earlier than that of the Kuroshio in the East China Sea.     

利用Argo浮标资料分析横跨吕宋海峡20.5°N断面的水文特征

基于Argo浮标资料,分析了一条横跨南海北部、吕宋海峡和西太平洋（20.5°N,114°~130°E）断面的海水温度、盐度的分布特征.其结果表明：Argo剖面资料得到的2008年秋季20.5°N断面海水的温度、盐度分布态势与气候态秋季的分布基本一致,主要差异在于南海次表层水的盐度极大值和西太平洋次表层水的盐度极大值,2008年秋季二者均比气候态秋季的低0.1左右.通过动力计算（选取1 200 m为速度零面）表明：Argo浮标剖面资料与融合的卫星高度计产品得到的20.5°N,117.5°~124.5°E断面的表层地转流北分量的分布比较吻合;吕宋海峡中部（20°~21°N）的黑潮主轴大致位于121.5°E附近,其东边界可达123°E,而西边界仅限于121°E以西,其可能原因是该季节黑潮的左侧存在着一个气旋式环流,阻碍了黑潮西进;黑潮在20.5°N断面的体积流量为27×106m3/s左右,最大流速约为55 cm/s,出现在70 m层左右.     

2003年度东海暖流的分析

由黑潮派生的各种暖流对东海而言是重要的热能来源,它们的态势会极大地影响东海的温度分布,从而影响到生态系统的变化和发展.通过对2003年度东海暖流主干温度、暖舌前锋位置进行空间分析,并与历史状况比较,结果表明在2003年春夏黑潮和对马暖流的温度和势力与常年差不多,台湾暖流及黄海暖流比常年要弱一些;夏初各暖流都出现了较大幅度低于常年的状况,先是黑潮,然后台湾暖流、对马暖流最后是黄海暖流.而秋冬两季除黄海暖流只比常年略强一些外,各暖流均呈强势,不但温度较高,而且暖舌的伸展距离比常年有不同程度增加.特别是黑潮、台湾暖流和对马暖流在冬季都接近历史最强水平,而相对较弱的黄海暖流也比多年平均略强一些.     

台湾以东黑潮路径识别与变化规律

为研究对中国台湾以东海域黑潮路径及其变化,本文基于法国空间局AVISO中心提供的1993—2015年的卫星遥感海表流场逐日资料,对121°—125°E,22.4°—25°N海域黑潮路径进行了逐日识别,得到了共计23年累计8400天的台湾以东黑潮流轴的逐日路径,并研究其在不同纬度的流轴位置及其对应的表面黑潮流量的时空变化规律。主要结论如下:(1)采用模糊C-均值聚类法对台湾以东黑潮流轴路径进行聚类分析,发现台湾以东黑潮流轴在24°N以南出现明显摆动,形成正常和偏东两种路径;黑潮流轴存在明显的时间变化,流轴偏东现象年平均大约出现25次,大致每隔3年出现一次偏东较少的现象,各月流轴偏东次数以4、5月最少,10月至次年3月较多;(2)台湾以东黑潮表面流量大小在6.2—8.3×104m2/s之间;总体上来说,纬度越高流量越大,在23.5°N左右范围内存在一个流量低值中心;在24.3°N以北流量总体较大,且增长趋势稳定,同时表面流量大小具有较强的季节和年际变化特征。     

黑潮海域海洋异常加热与北半球大气环流的相互作用

根据黑潮海域海洋异常加热资料（１９５０－１９７９年），计算其与北半球大气环流相关，揭示二者相互作用事实，讨论其可能的物理过程，结果指出，黑潮海域海洋异常加热具有范围广，持续时间长，量级大等特点，在长期天气变化中占有重要的地位，冬半年海所相互作用为一正反馈过程，当亚洲大陆冷空气强时，海洋异常多加热，东亚大槽加深，后者又导致冷空气进一进加强；夏半年黑潮海域海洋异常加热主要受青藏高原热力状况制约。     

东海黑潮活跃区表层流场的半年内时间尺度变化研究

利用高时空分辨率的资料,对东海黑潮表层海流的半年内时间尺度变化特征进行了分析研究,得到主要以下结论:(1)东海黑潮表层海流在台湾东北海区和吐噶喇海峡附近海区存在着最为显著的变化;(2)那里的表层海流都存在半年内时间尺度的变化,其谱峰主要在50~70d及90~140d两个频段内,两个准周期变化的基本特征都是异常气旋涡和反气旋涡的准周期转换;(3)异常气旋涡和反气旋涡的活动都与东海黑潮在两个海区的流轴变化相联系,气旋涡与黑潮流轴在该海区的向东南退缩相伴,而反气旋涡与黑潮流轴在该海区的向西北推进相伴;(4)初步分析表明,在台湾东北海域导致50~70d变化的异常涡旋主要源于黑潮自身存在的中尺度过程,而90~140d的变化则主要受从台湾以东传来的中尺度涡影响。类似地,吐噶喇海峡附近的黑潮海流同样在50~70d及90~140d两个频段内存在显著的准周期变化,回归分析表明,导致50~70d变化主要源于上游黑潮海流的中尺度过程,而90~140d的变化则主要受琉球群岛以东传来的中尺度涡影响。     

东海黑潮周边中尺度涡的分布、运动规律以及生成机制

为了探究东海黑潮周边涡旋分布、形成机理及运动规律,基于法国国家空间研究中心(CNES)卫星海洋学存档数据中心(AVISO)的中尺度涡旋数据集展开了研究。首先,统计了近27年东海黑潮周边的涡旋分布,发现在黑潮弯曲海域产生了650个涡旋,在黑潮中段海域产生了271个涡旋,其中直径100~150 km之间的涡旋数量最多,涡旋振幅主要集中在2~6 cm。其次,分析了东海黑潮的运动路径和涡运动过程,结果表明,黑潮气旋式弯曲海域内侧易产生气旋涡,且移动路径较长,如台湾东北海域黑潮流轴气旋式弯曲处产生的涡旋,其平均位移达到了87.6 km;当反气旋式弯曲海域内侧产生反气旋涡时,涡旋往往做徘徊运动。黑潮中段海域的涡旋呈现出气旋涡在黑潮主轴西侧、反气旋涡在黑潮主轴东侧的极性对称分布特征,两类涡都沿黑潮主轴向东北方向移动。最后,结合再分析的流场、海面高度数据,讨论了涡旋运动规律和生成机制。黑潮弯曲处涡旋的生成与黑潮流体边界层分离有关,奄美大岛南部到冲绳岛西侧的黑潮逆流对黑潮中段海域涡的极性对称分布起到了关键作用,涡旋在运动过程中通常经历生长、成熟和衰变三个阶段。     

The calculation of Kuroshio current structure in the East China Sea—early summer 1986

On the basis of hydrographic data and moored current meter records obtained during an early summer cruise (May 20–June 23) of 1986, a three dimensional diagnostic calculation of the circulation is performed in the survey area, which covers the East China Sea continental shelf, Okinawa Trough and an area east of the Ryukyu Island. The Kuroshio Current condition and structure in the East China Sea, its branches and their interrelationship as well as the eddies around the Kuroshio, are discussed. When the Kuroshio entered the area northeast of Taiwan, there were two branches. The main branch flowed northeastward along the continental slope and the other branch was at the eastern part of the Okinawa Trough. The main axis of the Kuroshio followed the continental slope above the 300 m level, but moved gradually eastward to the Okinawa Trough below the 300 m level.     

黄东海陆架低频流变化原因的初步分析

本文利用近几年观测的长时间序列的海流数据和沿岸海洋站上风和气压资料,分析了引起黄东海陆架低频流变化的原因。初步得出:风的变化、强流弯曲和瞬时涡旋是低频流变化的机制,而在半封闭海区低频流的变化同海面气压振荡有关。     

SOME PROBLEMS ON THE FLOW IN THE SOUTH OF THE EAST CHINA SEA

Based on the observational current meter data from two mooring systems located between Chilung and the Pengjiayu Island from July 1980 to July 1981, and other oceanographic observational data in the south of the East China Sea, some problems on the flow of seawater in this area in summer are analysed in this paper. It is considered that a possible passage where the subsurface water of the Kuroshio flows into continental shelf area of the East China Sea is the lower layer of the region between Chilung and the point of 122°30′ E, 25°40′N. After passing through this passage, it flows roughly towards northeast along about 100 m isobath. The "Taiwan Warm Current" coming from the Taiwan Strait only passes through the upper layer of this area. The influence of the Taiwan Island on the flow and the eddies in this area are also discussed.     

The study of the Kuroshio in the East China Sea and the currents east of the Ryukyu Islands

In this study, the inverse method is used to compute the Kuroshio in the East China Sea and southeast of Kyushu and the currents east of the Ryukyu Islands, on the basis of hydrographic data obtained during September-October, 1987 by R/V Chofu Maru. The results show that: (1)A part of the Taiwan Warm Current has a tendency to converge to the shelf break; (2) the Kuroshio flows across the section C3 (PN) with a reduced current width, and the velocity of the Kuroshio at the section C3 increases and its maximum current speed is about 158 cm/s, and its volume transport here is about 26×106m3/s; (3) the Kuroshio has two current cores at the sections C3 (PN) and B2 (at the Tokara Strait); (4) the currents east of the Ryukyu Islands are found to flow northward over the Ryukyu Trench during September-October, 1987. The velocities of the currents are not strong throughout the depths. At the section C2 east of the Ryukyu Islands, the maximum current speed is at the 699 m levei and its magnitude is 25 cm/s, and i     

基于20年卫星高度计数据的黑潮变异特征分析

本文基于改进的特征线方法,利用1992~2012年间的高度计绝对动力地形数据提取了整个黑潮流区逐月的黑潮主轴和边界位置,并对黑潮沿轴速度、主流宽度、表层水体输运以及路径标准差等黑潮特征量进行了分析研究。结果表明黑潮整体的沿轴速度在夏秋季较大,最大值可达0.95m/s,而在冬季的速度较小;黑潮主流宽度在10、11月份达到最大值;黑潮表层水体输运在夏季最大,春秋两季次之,冬季最小。沿黑潮流路分区域对黑潮特征进行分析,结果表明,越往黑潮下游,黑潮的沿轴速度、主流宽度和表层水体输运越大,同时沿轴速度和表层水体输运量最大值出现的时间也越晚,黑潮主轴位置相对于其多年平均的偏离程度越大,且随时间波动也越强烈。     

Long-term variability of winter mixed layer depth and temperature along the Kuroshio jet in a high-resolution ocean general circulation model

To explore the causes of the winter shallow mixed layer and high sea surface temperature (SST) along the strong Kuroshio jet from the East China Sea to the upstream Kuroshio extension (25.5°N–150°E) during 1988–1994 when the Japanese sardine stocks collapsed, high-resolution ocean general circulation model (OGCM) hindcast data are analyzed with a bulk mixed layer model which traces particles at the mixed layer base. The shallow mixed layer and high SST along the Kuroshio jet are mainly caused by the acceleration of the Kuroshio current velocity and the reduction of the surface cooling. Because the acceleration reduces the time during which the mixed layer is exposed to wintertime cooling, deepening and cooling of the winter mixed layer are restricted. The weaker surface cooling due to less severe meteorological forcing also causes the shallow mixed layer and the high SST. The impact of the strong heat transport along the Kuroshio extends to the southern recirculation gyre of the Kuroshio/Kuroshio extension regions; previous indications that the Japanese sardine recruitment is correlated with the winter SST and the mixed layer depth (MLD) in the Kuroshio extension recirculation region could be related to the velocity, SST, and MLD near the Kuroshio axis which also could affect the variability of North Pacific subtropical water.