Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jul 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003georl..30noce3c&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 30, Issue 14, pp. OCE 3-1, CiteID 1745, DOI 10.1029/2003GL017536
Mathematics
Logic
4
Oceanography: Physical: Air/Sea Interactions (0312), Oceanography: Physical: Fronts And Jets, Oceanography: Biological And Chemical: Ecosystems, Structure And Dynamics, Oceanography: General: Continental Shelf Processes, Oceanography: General: Numerical Modeling
Scientific paper
Based on recent satellite observations, we hypothesize that there exists a significant air-sea interaction at the shelf-break front in the East China Sea. An idealized ocean-atmosphere coupled model was designed to test this hypothesis and to study the physical processes involved in such an interaction, with emphasis on the oceanic part. A positive feedback between ocean and atmosphere was identified in the model and its consequences were evaluated. We found that air-sea interaction, when combined with sloping topography, could provide a mechanism for the genesis of the shelf-break front. The resulting frontal circulation and vertical mixing could bring nutrient-rich subsurface water into the surface euphotic zone, thus making the frontal region a conspicuous place for primary production.
Chen Dake
Liu Timothy W.
Tang Wenqing
Wang Zhiren
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