| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Wintertime monthly dynamic ocean topography (DOT) and geostrophic velocity were derived from CryoSat-2/SIRAL (Radar Altimeter). Investigation of DOT comparing with sea surface wind and sea ice motion shows that the Beaufort Gyre responds to the variability of sea surface stress due to sea surface wind and sea ice motion, as Barotropic response. Also our analysis revealed that strong wind field resulted from intensified Beaufort High sometimes induces the westward expand of the Beaufort Gyre. The spatio-temporal variability of the Beuafort Gyre during winter alters the pathway of the warm Pacific Summer Water, which contributes to sea ice reduction. Our results will be helpful for understanding the fate of Arctic Sea ice.
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