Multiple timescale variations in fronts in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan

Dong, Menghong; Guo, Xinyu

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1527-2024

Articles | Volume 20, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1527-2024

© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1527-2024

© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 6

Research article

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27 Nov 2024

Research article |

| 27 Nov 2024

Multiple timescale variations in fronts in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan

Menghong Dong and Xinyu Guo

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1527-2024-supplement

Data sets

An introduction to Himawari-8/9 - Japan’s new-generation geostationary meteorological satellites (https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ptree/index.html) K. Bessho et al. https://doi.org/10.2151/jmsj.2016-009

Technical reports of the meteorological research institute No.76 K. Saito et al. https://doi.org/10.11483/mritechrepo.76

National Report of Japan, 16th Session of the Group of Experts for GLOSS K. Hamada https://gloss-sealevel.org/sites/gloss/files/publications/documents/Japan-National-Report-2019.pdf

Short summary

We employed a gradient-based algorithm to identify the position and intensity of the fronts in a coastal sea using sea surface temperature data, thereby quantifying their variations. Our study provides a comprehensive analysis of these fronts, elucidating their seasonal variability, intra-tidal dynamics, and the influence of winds on the fronts. By capturing the temporal and spatial dynamics of these fronts, our understanding of the complex oceanographic processes within this region is enhanced.