NDLI: Mesoscale structure of the central South China Sea detected by SCSMEX Buoy and Argo float

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Author	Zeng, Lili Wang, Dongxiao Du, Yan Shi, Ping
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	We addressed the mesoscale structure variation of the central South China Sea (SCS) with the measurements by a long-lived Argo float and a high-resolution ATLAS buoy during 1998–2002. T-S diagram indicates cooling and freshening events in 2000 and 2001 with lower salinity (0.5–0.8) and lower temperature (1–1.7°C). Significant decrease in the net heat flux and increase in the precipitation suggest that the cooling and freshening is due to extra forcing by the atmosphere. Additional to large year-to-year changes, intraseasonal variability is moderate in the research area. The axis of the maximum intraseasonal temperature and salinity signals are mainly located on the thermocline. Typically, amplitude and period of intraseasonal temperature is about 2°C and 40–60 days, and that of salinity is 0.3–0.5 and 35–60 days. Rapidly-changing winds, heat flux, and precipitation are critical in controlling the intraseasonal fluctuations of the mixed layer of the area. Studies on heat and freshwater balance in the mixed-layer further suggest that horizontal advection plays an important role in intraseasonal fluctuation in the upper ocean. In addition, the energetic mesoscale propagation radiated from the east boundary is linked to the intraseasonal variability in winter.
Starting Page	1102
Ending Page	1111
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	02544059
Journal	Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology
Volume Number	28
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	19935005
Language	English
Publisher	SP Science Press
Publisher Date	2010-09-11
Publisher Place	Heidelberg
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	South China Sea (SCS) upper ocean water mass Argo floats SCSMEX buoy Oceanography
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Water Science and Technology Oceanography

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