Investigating internal waves east of the Hainan Island using optical satellite remote sensing data

doi:10.11978/j.issn.1009-5470.2009.05.029

Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2009, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 29-34.doi: 10.11978/j.issn.1009-5470.2009.05.029cstr: 32234.14.j.issn.1009-5470.2009.05.029

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Investigating internal waves east of the Hainan Island using optical satellite remote sensing data

YANG Ding-tian

Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Environmental Dynamic, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, CAS, Guangzhou 510301, China

Received:2009-06-28 Revised:2009-07-22 Online:2009-11-10 Published:2009-10-10
Contact: YANG Ding-tian E-mail:dtyang@scsio.ac.cn
About author:Yang Dingtian（1969-）, associate professor, mainly doing research on optical remote sensing.
Supported by:
Project of Knowledge Innovation of Chinese Academy of Sciences (KZCX1-YW-12-01), 863（2008AA09Z112）, National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (40876092),, Program of Guangdong Provincial Science & Technology (2008B030303026), Natural Sciences Foundation of Guangdong Province (8351030101000002) and the Project of Knowledge Innovation of South China Sea Institute of Oceanology (LYQY200701)

Abstract

Abstract:

Marginal water of east Hainan Island was an area that internal waves occurred frequently, however, few studies was found and mechanism for internal waves formation was unclear. In the paper, China Brazil earth Resources Satellite data (CBERS) was used to detect and calculate distribution, direction, wavelength and amplitude of internal waves in marginal water of east Hainan Island and the mechanism of internal waves formation was also analyzed, results showed that direction of internal wave was off shoreward and wavelength was about 150-200m . The mechanism for internal wave’s formation can be postulated as by upwelling or tide tracing back.

Key words: internal wave, formation mechanism, marginal water east of the Hainan Island, satellite remote sensing

CLC Number:

TP79

YANG Ding-tian. Investigating internal waves east of the Hainan Island using optical satellite remote sensing data[J].Journal of Tropical Oceanography, 2009, 28(5): 29-34.

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