Numerical simulation of average salinity in the northern South China Sea

The Princeton Ocean Model (POM) is adopted to simulate the circulation and seasonal variation of average salinity in the northern South China Sea (SCS), and the influence of the Kuroshio Current and river diluted water on the distribution of salinity is also discussed. According to the simulation re...

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Published inEnergy procedia Vol. 11; pp. 4851 - 4856
Main Authors Luo, Y.Y., Chen, Y.Z., Zhan, J.M., Nie, Y.H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2011
Subjects
diluted water
Kuroshio Current
northern South China Sea
Salinity
Kuroshio Current
diluted water
northern South China Sea
Salinity
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Summary:The Princeton Ocean Model (POM) is adopted to simulate the circulation and seasonal variation of average salinity in the northern South China Sea (SCS), and the influence of the Kuroshio Current and river diluted water on the distribution of salinity is also discussed. According to the simulation results, the salinity field changed significantly with seasons in general. The invasion of the Kuroshio is strongest in winter and is weakest in summer. The low salinity area in the vicinity of the Pearl River estuary is mainly affected by river runoff, and usually gets maximum impact in summer. In summary, the monthly variation of salinity has a strong correlation of the Kuroshio and the river diluted water. And these phenomena are consistent with actual measurements
ISSN:1876-6102
1876-6102
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2011.10.919