The inflow path of the East Sea Intermediate Water into the Ulleung Basin in July 2005 SCOPUS KCI

Title
The inflow path of the East Sea Intermediate Water into the Ulleung Basin in July 2005
Author(s)
Shin, C.-W.
KIOST Author(s)
Shin, Chang Woong(신창웅)
Alternative Author(s)
신창웅
Publication Year
2006
Abstract
To investigate inflow path of the East Sea Intermediate Water (ESIW) into the Ulleung Basin, hydrographic data surveyed in July 2005 were analyzed. The ESIW was characterized by the Salinity Minimum Layer (SML) within a depth range of 100 to 360 meters. Averaged potential temperature and salinity of the SML were 1.835°C and 34.049 psu, respectively. Mean potential density (σθ) of the SML was 27.221 with a standard deviation of 0.0393. On isopycnal surfaces of 27.14 and 27.18 σθ which correspond to upper layers of the ESIW, the coastal low salinity water was separated from the offshore low salinity water by the relatively warm and saline water which might be affected by the Tsushima Warm Current Water. Relatively cold and fresh water, however, intruded into the Ulleung Basin from the region of Korean coast on isopycnal surfaces of 27.22 and 27.26 which was lower layer of the ESIW. The salinity distribution in the isopycnal layer of 27.14-27.26 with acceleration potential on 27.22 σθ surface also showed clearly that the low salinity water flowed from the coastal area and intruded into the Ulleung Basin. This implies that the ESIW flows from the north to the south along the east coasts of Korea and spreads into the Ulleung Basin in summer.
ISSN
1598-141X
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/4949
DOI
10.4217/OPR.2006.28.2.153
Bibliographic Citation
Ocean and Polar Research, v.28, no.2, pp.153 - 161, 2006
Publisher
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
Subject
coastal zone; hydrographic survey; inflow; intermediate water; isopycnal layer; potential temperature; salinity; Pacific Ocean; Sea of Japan; Ulleung Basin
Keywords
East Sea Intermediate Water; Isopycnal surface; Salinity minimum layer; Ulleung Basin; Warm eddy
Type
Article
Language
Korean
Document Type
Article
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