NDLI: Study on the current structure of the thermohaline front in the southeastern entrance of the Yellow Sea during winter

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Author	Oh, Kyung Hee Lee, Seok Lie, Heung Jae Jung, Kyung Tae Qiao, Fangli
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	A thermohaline front is located at the southeastern entrance of the Yellow Sea in winter, and it is generated by the intrusion of warm saline water into the Yellow Sea caused by a strong northerly wind. Recently, a westward transversal current traveling away from the west coast of Korea toward the open sea area along the front was reported. The westward transversal current is dominant in the surface layer during the temperature inversion period. The formation and structure of this current are examined using a numerical vertical ocean-slice model. When two different water masses meet, a front is formed and adjusted geostrophically. In this frontal zone, a horizontal pressure gradient flow by the vertically inclined isopycnal occurs under the thermal wind process in a baroclinic effect, and the cold fresh coastal water moves westward along the front in the upper layer. The barotropic effect across the front and the bottom friction effect strengthen the westward component of the velocity. The velocity of the bottom layer decreases remarkably in the increase of the bottom drag coefficient. This means that the bottom friction with the strong background tidal current causes a reduction in the current in the bottom layer.
Starting Page	29
Ending Page	36
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0253505X
Journal	Acta Oceanologica Sinica
Volume Number	34
Issue Number	12
e-ISSN	18691099
Language	English
Publisher	The Chinese Society of Oceanography
Publisher Date	2015-12-23
Publisher Place	Beijing
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Geostrophic adjustment Southeastern Yellow Sea Thermohaline front Thermal wind Westward transversal current Oceanography Climatology Ecology Engineering Fluid Dynamics Marine & Freshwater Sciences Environmental Chemistry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aquatic Science Oceanography

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