2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Estimation of oceanic heat flux to the Arctic Ocean through Barrow Canyon
| Project/Area Number |
22810010
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Environmental dynamic analysis
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
MIZOBATA Kohei 東京海洋大学, 海洋科学部, 助教 (80586058)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | 北極海 / 海洋熱フラックス / 海氷 / 衛星リモートセンシング |
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| Research Abstract |
Oceanic warming due to inflow of Pacific Water is a key factor of recent sea ice reduction in the western Arctic Ocean. In the Arctic Ocean, it is hard to maintain in-situ measurements continuously. Hence, the development of alternative method to monitor oceanic warming is an urgent issue. In this study, we developed regression models for northward barotropic transport, 1^<st> baroclinic mode and vertical profile of temperature at Barrow Canyon, using NCEP wind data and satellite sea surface temperature. Using those models, realistic oceanic heat flux through the Barrow Canyon was estimated.
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