Review on the seasonal variation of the surface circulation in the Japan/East Sea

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 226-236

  Yoon, Jong Hwan ^a   Kim, Young Ju ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Japan East Sea circulation; Mesoscale and submesoscale variability; Northwest monsoon; Northwest thermal front; Seasonal variability; Surface coastal jet

Indexed keywords

JAPAN/EAST SEA CIRCULATION; MESOSCALE AND SUBMESOSCALE VARIABILITY; NORTHWEST MONSOON; NORTHWEST THERMAL FRONT; SEASONAL VARIABILITY;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; JETS; LANDFORMS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEA ICE;

VORTEX FLOW;

ANTICYCLONE; GYRE; JET; MONSOON; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OCEANIC FRONT; SEA ICE; SEASONAL VARIATION; VOLUME TRANSPORT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; KOREA STRAIT; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF JAPAN; TSUSHIMA STRAIT;

EID: 68749087030     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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