Stronger Intraseasonal Variability Observed Below the Seasonal Thermocline in the Kuroshio East of Taiwan During 2014 and 2015,Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

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Stronger Intraseasonal Variability Observed Below the Seasonal Thermocline in the Kuroshio East of Taiwan During 2014 and 2015
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans ( IF 3.6 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-02 , DOI: 10.1029/2021jc017194
Qingye Wang _{1,

2,

3} , Xin Yuan _{1,

3,

4} , Dunxin Hu _{1,

2,

3} , Hideharu Sasaki ₅

Affiliation

Intraseasonal variability in the Kuroshio east of Taiwan was studied using moored observations at 23°N, 122°E from November 17, 2014 to September 5, 2015, high-resolution ocean model data, and altimetry data. It is found for the first time that the observed meridional velocity has a peak signal at 50–60 days with a significant maximum variation at 200–600 m depth. Model outputs show that the 50–60-day variability at the mooring station is related to meandering of the Kuroshio at 23°N. Both surface eddies, which can extend downward to ∼1,000 m depth, and coastal cold water upwelling associated with cyclonic eddies from deep layers can greatly change the isopycnal slope below ∼200 m depth at 23°N, 122°E, and their joint effect results in the maximum variation at 200–600 m depth. Ocean eddies southeast of Taiwan propagate northward along the current axis of the Kuroshio and have a large impact on intraseasonal variability. Case analysis indicates that the formation of ocean eddies or upwelling near the coast may be related to the Lüdao and Lanyu islands southeast of Taiwan or Kuroshio transport along the southern tip of Taiwan. In addition, the evolution of subsurface meridional velocity from mooring observations is inconsistent with that of the surface but is closely related to the evolution of local temperature below the seasonal thermocline. The maximum intraseasonal variability below the seasonal thermocline highlights the complex dynamics in the Kuroshio east of Taiwan.

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