Recent observations in the straits of the East/Japan Sea: A review of hydrography, currents and volume transports

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 200-205

  Na, Hanna ^a   Isoda, Yutaka ^b   Kim, Kuh ^a   Kim, Young Ho ^c   Lyu, Sang Jin ^d  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^d National Typhoon Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

East Japan Sea; Korea Tsushima Strait; Soya Strait; Tatar Strait; Tsugaru Strait; Volume transport

Indexed keywords

EAST/JAPAN SEA; KOREA/TSUSHIMA STRAIT; SOYA STRAIT; TATAR STRAIT; TSUGARU STRAIT; VOLUME TRANSPORT;

NAVIGATION; TIME SERIES;

HYDROLOGY;

BOTTOM WATER; COLD WATER; HYDROGRAPHY; OUTFLOW; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VOLUME TRANSPORT;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF JAPAN;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 68749085854     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.02.018     Document Type: Article

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