2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study on temporal variations of the North Pacific subtropical front
| Project/Area Number |
20740267
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Meteorology/Physical oceanography/Hydrology
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
KOBASHI Fumiaki Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 海洋工学部, 准教授 (80377077)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 亜熱帯前線 / 亜熱帯反流 / 大気海洋相互作用 / 人工衛星観測 |
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| Research Abstract |
Physical mechanisms of temporal variations of the North Pacific subtropical front are clarified from an analysis of observations and numerical model results. On seasonal and interannual time scales, the variation of the front is caused by cyclonic surface wind system that forms just over the front, while for long-term changes due to global warming the front varies closely associated with changes of water masses located to the north of the front, showing that the mechanism is different with the time scales of the variations.
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