the taiwan current: its transport and water-mass structure dr. john yuzhu you*
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The Taiwan Current: its transport and water-mass structure
Dr. John Yuzhu You*University of Sydney Institute of Marine ScienceMadsen Building F09University of SydneyNSW 2006Australia
*Currently visiting Taiwan Ocean Research Institute
Seminar given at Institute of Marine Environmental Sciences and Technology, National Taiwan Normal University at 2:10 pm on Oct 20, 2009
Abstract
Ocean currents carry water from water-mass formation region to remote
area, distributing heat, salt and biochemical properties. Ocean circulation
plays a crucial role in climate change. The Taiwan Current (TC) is most
western limb of the North Pacific subtropical gyre and part of the Kuroshio
system. The TC affects Taiwanese weather, precipitation, fishery,
ecosystem, industry, agriculture and virtually every day life.
The TC transport varies with space and time. Its water-mass structure
differs vertically and spatially. The source waters to form the TC volume are
unknown. The present study uses a large set of hydrography and attempts to
resolve the transport variability and to identify and trace its source waters.
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