Studies on mesoscale eddies in the subarctic North Pacific based on shipboard, satellite and float observations

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22740303
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Meteorology/Physical oceanography/Hydrology
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: UENO Hiromichi 北海道大学, 大学院水産科学研究院, 助教 (90421875)
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Keywords: 海洋中規模渦 / 北太平洋亜寒帯域

Research Abstract

Mesoscale eddies in the western and central subarctic North Pacific were studied through analyses of satellite altimeter data and data from shipboard and Argo float observations. We found that the core water of a Kenai eddy formed in December 2006 south of the Kenai Peninsula was modified by surface cooling, cold water intrusions and eddy-eddy interaction. We also found that mesoscale eddies had a significant impact on zooplankton community.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Influences of mesoscale anticyclonic eddies on the zooplankton community south of the western Aleutian Islands during the summer of 2010 (2014)
  • Author(s): Saito, R., A. Yamaguchi, I. Yasuda, H. Ueno, H. Ishiyama, H. Onishi, I. Imai
  • Journal Title: J. Plankton Res Volume: 36(1) Pages: 117-128
  • DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbt087
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Ueno, H., I. Yasuda, S. Itoh, H. Onishi, Y. Hiroe, T. Suga, and E. Oka (2012)
  • Author(s): Ueno, H., I. Yasuda, S. Itoh, H. Onishi, Y. Hiroe, T. Suga, and E. Oka
  • Journal Title: J. Geophys. Res Volume: 117 Pages: C08032
  • DOI: 10.1029/2011JC007506
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Rhizoplegma boreale (Radiolaria) : A tracer for mesoscale eddies from coastal areas (2012)
  • Author(s): Ikenoue, T., H. Ueno, and K. Takahashi
  • Journal Title: J. Geophys. Res Volume: 117 Pages: C04001
  • DOI: 10.1029/2011JC007728
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] おしょろ丸北洋航海における海洋物理観測 (2012)
  • Author(s): 上野洋路・大西広二
  • Journal Title: 月刊海洋 Volume: 44巻12号 Pages: 668-672
• [Journal Article] Kenai 渦の変質過程 (2011)
  • Author(s): 上野洋路・安田一郎・伊藤幸彦・大西広二・廣江豊・須賀利雄・岡英太郎
  • Journal Title: 月刊海洋 Volume: 43巻12号 Pages: 756-762
• [Presentation] Influence of Aleutian eddies on calanoid copepods south of the western Aleutian Islands during summer (2013)
  • Author(s): Saito, R., A. Yamaguchi, H. Ueno, H. Ishiyama, H. Onishi, I. Imai, I. Yasuda
  • Organizer: North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) 2012 Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Vancouver Island Conference Centre (Nanaimo, Canada)
  • Year and Date: 2013-10-17
• [Presentation] Formation and modification of a Kenai eddy along the Alaskan Stream (2012)
  • Author(s): Ueno, H., I. Yasuda, S. Itoh, H. Onishi, Y. Hiroe, T. Suga and E. Oka
  • Organizer: 2012 AGU Fall Meeting, Moscone Center
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco, USA
  • Year and Date: 2012-12-04
• [Presentation] A radiolarian tracer for mesoscale eddies from coastal areas in the central subarctic Pacific (2012)
  • Author(s): Ikenoue, T., H. Ueno, and K. Takahashi
  • Organizer: ICES ANNUAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Scandic Bergen City Hotel (Bergen, Norway)
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-21
• [Presentation] 北太平洋中高緯度域における中規模渦とクロロフィルの関係 (2012)
  • Author(s): 上野洋路・大江光穂・嘉山雄大・加藤尋樹
  • Organizer: 2012年度日本海洋学会秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東海大学(静岡市)
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-16
• [Presentation] 2010年夏季のアラスカンストリーム海域における動物プランクトン群集 : 中規模渦の影響 (2012)
  • Author(s): 齋藤類・山口篤・上野洋路・大西広二・今井一郎
  • Organizer: 2012年度日本海洋学会春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 筑波大学(つくば市)
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-27
• [Presentation] Modification of a Kenai eddy along the Alaskan Stream (2012)
  • Author(s): Ueno, H., I. Yasuda, S. Itoh, H. Onishi, Y. Hiroe, T. Suga and E. Oka
  • Organizer: Ocean Science Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Salt Palace Convention Center (Salt Lake City, USA)
  • Year and Date: 2012-02-23
• [Presentation] Kenai渦の変質過程 (2011)
  • Author(s): 上野洋路・安田一郎・伊藤幸彦・大西広二・廣江豊・須賀利雄・岡英太郎
  • Organizer: 2011年度日本海洋学会春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学大気海洋研究所(柏市)
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-24
• [Presentation] Kenai渦の物理・化学・生物過程 (2010)
  • Author(s): 上野洋路・安田一郎・伊藤幸彦・大西広二・廣江豊・須賀利雄・岡英太郎
  • Organizer: 東京大学大気海洋研究所共同利用研究集会 潮汐混合とオホーツク海・ベーリング海の物理・化学・生物過程 : 白鳳丸KH09-4航海・おしょろ丸・クロモフ2006/2007シンセシス
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学大気海洋研究所(柏市)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-01
• [Presentation] Observations of a Kenai eddy along the Alaskan Stream south of the Aleutian Islands (2010)
  • Author(s): Ueno, H., H. Onishi, S. Itoh, I. Yasuda, Y. Hiroe, T. Suga and E. Oka
  • Organizer: North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) 2010 Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Oregon Convention Center (Portland, USA)
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-28