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10 May 2022
Research article |
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Interannual variation of a bottom cold water mass in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan
Junying Zhu
College of Marine Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Jie Shi
Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ocean University of
China, Ministry of Education, 238 Songl
ing Road, Qingdao 266100, China
Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao
National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2–5
Bunkyo-Cho, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan
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Short summary
A bottom cold water mass (BCWM) is a widespread physical oceanographic phenomenon among coastal seas. Observations reveal a prominent interannual variation in a BCWM in the Seto Inland Sea during 1994–2015. We found that air–sea heat flux change during the warming season plays an important role in its interannual variation. Comparison with other BCWMs indicates that the size is a key factor for their difference. The findings help understand the response of BCWMs to sea surface forcing change.
A bottom cold water mass (BCWM) is a widespread physical oceanographic phenomenon among coastal...
