• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.113-121
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• 1998

A relationship between sea level variations in the Korea Strait (the western and the eastern channels) and the Tokara Strait in the Kuroshio region is examined using daily-mean sea level data from 1966 to 1986. The seasonal variation of the sea level difference (SLD) between Izuhara and Pusan (the western channel) is most periodic: the positive anomalies appear from summer to autumn, and the negative anomalies from winter to spring year to year, whereas SLDs neither between Hakata and Izuhara (the eastern channel) nor between Naze and Nishinoomote (the Tokara Strait) show such a periodic variation. Much similarity has been found between SLDs in the eastern channel and the Tokara Strait, and in particular they were closely correlated in a special event of the Kuroshio region, such as a large meander of the Kuroshio. This paper shows that the periodic seasonal variation of the SLDs in the western channel should be less related to the Kuroshio region. This result also implies that the variation of SLD in the western channel is largely influenced by local factors, such as the bottom cold water in the western channel in summer, rather than from the Kuroshio region.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.193-205
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• 2008

A model of the current and seasonal volume transport in the East China Sea was used to investigate the origin of the Tsushima Warm Current (TSWC). The modeled volume transport field suggested that the current field west of Kyushu ($30^{\circ}-32^{\circ}N$) was divided into two regions, R1 and R2, according to the bottom depth. R1 consisted of the Taiwan Warm Current (TWWC) region and the mixed Kuroshio-TWWC (MKT) water region, while R2 was the modified Kuroshio water (MKW) region west of Kyushu. The MKW branched from the Kuroshio and flowed into the Korea/Tsushima Straits through the Cheju-Kyushu Strait, contributing 41% of the annual mean volume transport of the TSWC. The TWWC and MKT water flowed into the Korea/Tsushima Straits through the Cheju-Kyushu and Cheju Straits, contributing 32% and 27% of the volume transport, respectively. The maximum volume transport of the MKW was 53% of the total volume transport of the TSWC in November, while the maximum volume transport of the water in the R1 region through the Cheju-Kyushu Strait was 41% in July. Hence, there were two peaks per year of volume transport in the TSWC.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.99-103
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• 1971

GEK(Geomagnetic Electrokinetograph)가 개발되고 그에 대한 취급의 간편, 측정의 용이, 정도의 우수성으로 GEK를 이용한 많은 관측이 수행되고 또 그들 자료를 바탕으로 많은 연구에 임하고 있어, 지금은 해양관측에 있어 필수의 기계로서 이것으로 해류조사를 행한다고 하는 것은 널리 알려진 바이다. 그러나 여기에서는 " 사쓰난"(살남) 해역 (일본 구주 남서방해역)과 같이 조석류와 복잡한 해저지형 및 대소다양한 도서의 분포 등으로 영향 받는 해역에서의 GEK 측정은 타해역 (일본 본주 남방의 흑조류역 등)에서 행하여지는 것 같이 쉽지 않다고 볼 수 있다. 여기에 일본 사쓰난해역에서 조사된 GEK의 측득치에 대하여 검토하였다.대하여 검토하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 1972

1. 여름(8월)에 북위 $29^{\circ}$ 동경 $127^{\circ}30'$ 근해의 동지나해 대륙붕 동측을 동복진하는 Kuroshio의 주류는 처음에는 연안 수괴와 반류역 수괴의 표층 경계를 폭좁게 통과하나, 동진함에 다라 범위가 넓어져 큐우슈우 남방의 Tokora 해협 부근에서는 폭이 약 2배로 넓어진다. 2. Kuroshio 강류역의 상층부의 표면 부근이 동지나해 연안수 확장이 있고, 상층부의 밑에는 반류역 표층수의 잠입을 볼 수 있고, 고 중간은 각 수괴가 복잡하게 혼합한 수괴로 되어 있다고 본다. 또, 그 해역의 동쪽에는 균일한 수괴를 형성한다고 볼 수 있다. 3. 이 해역에서 Kuroshio의 연직 혼합은 대략 표면에서 250m층간이다. 4. 아마미섬과 동지나해 대륙붕간의 수괴는 와동역과 반류역 Kuroshio 유역, 연안수의 잠입에 의한 Kuroshio 혼합역으로 구분된다. 5. 이 해역에서 얻어진 최대 유속은 139cm/sec이며, 단위 시간당 Kuroshio 수송량은 $24.6\;\times\;10^6m^3/sec$로서 남부의 오끼나와섬과 대륙붕 해역간의 $33\;\times\;10^6m^3/sec$ 보다 적다. 6. 표층 해류는 Tsushima 해협, 제주도 방면으로 향하는 것, 큐우슈우 연안으로 향하는 것, Tokora 해협을 거쳐 태평양으로 빠지는 것, 아마미 군도 및 오끼나와, 팔중산군도로 남향하는 것 등으로 구분된다. 그리고, 제주도와 Tsushima로 향하는 것은 유속이 극히 느려 0.3-0.5 놋트의 유동이었다. 7. 대륙붕 연변의 경사에서 저층 표류물은 Tsushima 난류에 향하여 수송된다. 그것은 대륙붕 위에서 저층 표류물이 황해 저층수로 유입되는 수송양식과는 다른 수송 기구를 이루고 있다고 볼 수 있다. 8, 여러 수괴가 혼합되어 있는 이 해역을 Kuroshio가 흐르는 동안, 대륙 연안수와 혼합이 심하여, Kuroshio는 그 성질 일부가 크게 변질한다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2006년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2006 PORSEC Volume II
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• pp.926-929
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• 2006

Some features of vertical structure of the frontal interaction zone of the warm Kuroshio Current and cold Oyashio Current are known from 1930 from analysis of ship data. Ship data however do not allow carrying out the area detailed survey opposite to satellite infrared (IR) observations which possess by high spatial and temporal resolution. Analysis of NOAA AVHRR IR images demonstrated that process of formation and development of the Kuroshio warm core rings is highly complex. They are formed as a result of development of anticyclonic meanders of the warm Kuroshio waters and spin off them from the current. Joint analysis of thermal infrared images and altimetry data has also indicated that interaction of eddies to the frontal zone plays a crucial role in formation of large eddies moving to the Southern Kuril region.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2004

The trajectories of 8 autonomous profiling floats deployed in the Kuroshio Extension region in February 2001 are used to depict the circulation pattern at the surface and 2000db. The corresponding sea surface topography maps created from satellite altimeter and dynamic height climatology were compared with the tracks of nearly coincident floats and were found to agree well in most cases except for the period June 5 to 16 2001. It is shown that over the period the conspicuous breakaway of the floats from an expected path is possibly associated with the abnormal path of the Kuroshio Extension such as an outbreak event, as revealed by AVHRR infrared and SeaWiFS chlorophyll-a images and cruise data in cross sections.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2008년도 International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.309-312
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• 2008

The advent of high resolution products of surface wind and temperature derived by satellite data has permitted us to investigate ocean and atmosphere interaction studies in detail. Especially the Kuroshio extension region of the western North Pacific is considered to be a key area for such studies. We have constructed gridded products of surface wind/wind stress over the world ocean using satellite scatterometer (Qscat/SeaWinds), available as the Japanese Ocean Flux data sets with Use of Remote sensing Observation (J-OFURO). Using new data based on improved algorithm which have been recently delivered, we are reconstructing gridded product with higher spatial resolution. Intercomparison of this product with the previous one reveals that there are some discrepancies between them in short-period and high wind-speed ranges especially in the westerly wind region. The products are validated by not only comparisons with in-situ measurement data by mooring buoys such as TAO/TRITON in the tropical Pacific and the Kuroshio Extension Observation (KEO) buoys, but also intercomparison with numerical weather prediction model (NWPM) products (the NRA-1 and 2). Our products have much smaller mean difference in the study areas than the NWPM ones, meaning higher reliability compared with the NWPM products. Using the high resolution products together with sea surface temperature (SST) data, we examine a new type of relationship between the lower atmosphere and upper ocean in the Kuroshio Extension region. It is suggested that the spatial relation between the wind speed and SST depends upon, more or less, the surrounding oceanic condition.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2008년도 International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.285-288
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• 2008

We analyzed evaporation data in the Japanese Ocean Flux Data Sets with Use of Remote Sensing Observations (J-OFURO) Ver.2. There exists huge evaporation in Gulf Stream, Kuroshio Extension, the ocean dessert and the southern part of the Indian Ocean. The temporal variation of evaporation is overwhelmingly large, of which the standard deviation is more than 120(mm), in the Kuroshio Extension region. Also, the result of harmonic analysis gives that this large variation is closely related to annual variation. In addition, the first EOF mode shows long-term variation showing the maximum amplitude between 1992 and 1994 and remarkable decrease after 1994, and large amplitude in the equatorial region and northeast of Australia. The second and third modes were strongly influenced by El Nino. Moreover, we compared J-OFURO2 evaporation product with other products. We used six kinds of data sets (HOAPS3 and GSSTF2 of satellite data, NRA1, NRA2, ERA40 and JRA25 of reanalysis data) for comparison. Most products show underestimation in the most regions, in particular, in the northern North Pacific, mid-latitudes of the eastern South Pacific, and high-latitudes of the South Pacific compared with J-OFUR02. On the other hand, JRA25 and NRA2 show large overestimation in the equatorial regions. RMS difference between NRA2 and J-OFURO2 in the Kuroshio Extension was significantly large, more than 120(mm).

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2002년도 Proceedings of International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.610-614
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• 2002

Time-mean and absolute geostrophic velocities of the Kuroshio current south of Japan are derived from TOPEX/Poseidon altimeter data using a Gaussian jet model. When compared with simultaneous measurements from a shipboard acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) at two intersection points, the altimetric and ADCP absolute velocities correlate well with the correlation of 0.55 to 0.74. The time-mean velocity is accurate to 1 cm s$^{-1}$ to 5 cm s$^{-1}$. The errors in the absolute and the mean velocities are similar to those reported previously far other currents. The comparable performance suggests the Gaussian jet model is a promising methodology for determining absolute geostrophic velocities, noting that in this region the Kuroshio does not meander sufficiently, which provides unfavorable environment for the performance of the Gaussian jet model.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.243-253
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• 2002

Time-mean and absolute geostrophic velocities of the Kuroshio current south of Japan are derived from TOPEX/Poseidon altimeter data using a Gaussian jet model. When compared with simultaneous measurements from a shipboard acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) at two intersection points, the altimetric and ADCP absolute velocities correlate well with the correlation coefficient of 0.55 to 0.74. The accuracy of time-mean velocity ranges from 1 cm s$^{-1}$ to 5 cm s$^{-1}$. The errors in the absolute and the mean velocities are similar to those reported previously for other currents. The comparable performance suggests the Gaussian jet model is a promising methodology for determining absolute geostrophic velocities, noting that in this region the Kuroshio does not meander sufficiently and thus provides unfavorable environment for the performance of the Gaussian jet model.