Upper Ocean Measurements of Water Masses and Circulation in the Japan Sea.

摘要

It is my long-term goal to develop a better understanding of the ventilation sites and processes involved in the production of the intermediate and deep waters of the world ocean. The Japan Sea is an excellent example of a site where deep and/or intermediate level convection occurs in winter, with several water masses being formed as a result of this air-sea interaction. The work done as part of this grant was carried out in order to be able to estimate the upper ocean circulation in the Japan Sea over the course of several winters and to directly observe winter convection events in greater detail than was previously possible.