Surface Wind Stress Effects over Waters Southeast of Japan

[摘要]  The effect of wind stress on the surface of the ocean in the region southeast of Japan is considered. Divergence of the mass transport due to the mean annual stress in this region is such that it favors alternating areas of upwelling and sinking. This may in part explain the existence of the semi-permanent cold and warm water areas around which the Kuroshio current flows.

[学科分类] 大气科学