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Journal of Tropical Oceanography (ISSN: 1009-5470, CN: 44-1500/P,  sponsored by South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) adheres to the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China and international open access publishing standards.

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