Temporal variations of the winter mixed layer south of the Kuroshio Extension

• Published in: Journal of oceanography Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 147 - 153
• Main Authors: Iwamaru, Hikaru, Kobashi, Fumiaki, Iwasaka, Naoto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 01.02.2010; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Kuroshio Extension recirculation; Marine; Meteorology; net surface heat flux; Ocean-atmosphere interaction; Oceanography; Regression analysis; Short Contribution; Temperature gradients; vertical temperature gradient; Winter; Winter mixed layer; INW, Pacific, Kuroshio Current; Winter mixed layer; vertical temperature gradient; net surface heat flux; Kuroshio Extension recirculation

A monthly mean time series of the temperature profile in the recirculation gyre south of the Kuroshio Extension has been produced for the period 1971-2007 to examine temporal variations of the winter mixed layer. The winter mixed layer depth (MLD) shows both interannual and decadal variations and is...