Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2012, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 35-41.doi: 10.11978/j.issn.1009-5470.2012.01.035cstr: 32234.14.j.issn.1009-5470.2012.01.035

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A preliminary analysis of variation of the Kuroshio axis during tropical cyclone

LIU Guang-ping1,2 , HU Jian-yu1,3   

  1. 1. Department of Oceanography , Institute of Subtropical Oceanography , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005, China ; 2. Marine Environmental Engineering Center , South China Sea Institute of Oceanology , CAS , Guangzhou 510301, China ; 3. State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005, China
  • Received:2010-08-10 Revised:2010-10-15 Online:2012-03-10 Published:2012-03-13

Abstract: The impacts of tropical cyclones Abe (9315), Becky (9316), Morakot (0309) and Melor (0319) on the Kuroshio axis near the Luzon Strait are analyzed using satellite altimeter data . The results are as follows. 1) As affected by tropical cyclone, the Kuroshio axis can be easily shifted. 2) Under the influence of tropical cyclone, the Kuroshio axis changes due to the variation of mesoscale eddy. As the warm eddy in the east of the Luzon Strait moves westward, the Kuroshio axis bends to the west , which is conducive to the Kuroshio’s intrusion through the Luzon Strait.

Key words: tropical cyclone;Kuroshio axis, Luzon Strait;mesoscale eddy

CLC Number: 

  • P731.2