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A study on mechanisms for the formation of polynyas in the Antarctic

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07454107
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Meteorology/Physical oceanography/Hydrology
Research InstitutionHOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

WAKATSUCHI Masaaki  Hokkaido Univ., Inst.of Low Temp.Sci., Prof., 低温科学研究所, 教授 (60002101)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KAWAMURA Toshiyuki  Hokkaido Univ., Inst.of Low Temp.Sci., Res.Ass., 低温科学研究所, 助手 (50091434)
FUKAMACHI Yasushi  Hokkaido Univ., Inst.of Low Temp.Sci., Res.Ass., 低温科学研究所, 助手 (20250508)
OHSHIMA Keiichiro  Hokkaido Univ., Inst.of Low Temp.Sci., Ass.Prof., 低温科学研究所, 助教授 (30185251)
日比谷 紀之  東京大学, 海洋研究所, 助教授 (80192714)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
KeywordsPolynya / Antarctic / sea ice / air-sea interaction / Antarctic Bottom Water / remote sensing / bring rejection / thermohaline circulation / ポリニヤ / 海氷域変動 / 海洋渦 / 南極発散域 / 湧昇 / 大気-海洋-海水相互作用 / 南大洋 / 海氷域 / 係留観測 / 気候
Research Abstract

Polynyas are the areas of open water which often occurs within the Antarctic sea ice cover. The major purpose of this study is to provide fundamental informations of actual behaviors which occur in the polynyas, and of its role in the polar regions.
To investigate the polynyas, we adopted two regions, around Syowa Station and off Adelie Land as study areas. The results of our investigations are as follows ;
(1) There are two types of formation and maintenance for coastal polynyas. One is produced and maintained by strong, local winds and the existence of fast ice in a region east of the polynya. The formation and maintenance of the other polynya are controlled by synoptic scale weather.
(2) the coastal polynya just off Adelie Land, Antarctic plays an important role on the formation of part of Antarctic Bottom Water, through the active production of sea ice there in winter.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (33 results)

All Other

All Publications (33 results)

  • [Publications] S.Martin: "Ice and ocean processes in Tatarskiy Strait, Japan Sea, as revealed by ERS-1 SAR." Int.J.Remote Sensing. 16. 3227-3243 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] W.D.Jr.Nowlin: "An ocean observing system for climate." Bull.Ameri.Meteorol.Soc.77. 2243-2273 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.I.Ohshima: "Seasonal variations of the Antarctic coastal ocean in the vicinity of Lutzow-Holm Bay." J.Geophys.Res.101(C9). 20617-20628 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Watanabe: "Formation of 26.8-26.9 σ θ water in the Kuril Basin of the Sea of Okhotsk as a possible origin of North Pacific Intermediate Water." J.Geophys.Res.103(C2). 2849-2866 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.I.Ohshima: "Relationship between the upper ocean and sea ice during the Antarctic melting season." J.Geophys.Res.103(C4). 7601-7615 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Kikuchi: "A numerical investigation of the transport process of dense shelf water from a continental shelf to a slope." J.Geophys.Res.103(in press). (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 若土正曉: "極地の科学" 北海道大学図書刊行会, 179 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Martin: "Ice and ocean processes in Tatarskiy Strait, Japan Sea, as revealed by ERS-1 SAR." Int.J.Remote Sensing. 16. 3227-3243 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] W.D.Jr.Nowlin: "An ocean observing system for climate." Bull.Ameri.Meteorol.Soc.77. 2243-2273 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.I.Ohshima: "Seasonal variations of the Antarctic coastal ocean in the vicinity of Lutzow-Holm Bay." J.Geophys.Res.101(C9). 20617-20628 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Watanabe: "Formation of 26.8-26.9 sigma rheta water in the Kuril Basin of the Sea of Okhotsk as a possible origin of North Pacific Intermediate Water." J.Geophys.Res.103(C). 2849-2866 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.I.Ohshima: "Relationship between the upper ocean and sea ice during the Antarctic melting season." J.Geophys.Res.103(C4). 7601-7615 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.KIKUCHI: "A numerical investigation of the transport process of dense shelf water from a continental shelf to a slope." J.Geophys.Res.103, (in Press). (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Wakatsuchi: Science in Polar regions. Hokkaido University Press, 179 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Ishikawa: "Coastal polynyas off East Queen Maud Land observed from NOAA AVHRR data" J.Oceanogr.Vol.52. 389-398 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kay I.Ohshima: "Seasonal variations of the Antarctic coastal ocean in the vicinity of Lutzow-Holm Bay" J.Geophys.Res.Vol.101. 20617-20628 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Kawamura: "Physical,structural and isotopic characteristics and growth processes of sea-ice in Lutzow-Holm Bay,Antarctica" J.Geophys.Res.Vol.102. 3345-3355 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Fukamachi: "Mesoscale ice features in the summer marginal ice zone off East Queen Maud Land observed in NOAA AVHRR imagery" Antarctic Res.Ser.Vol.74(in press). (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Watanabe: "Formation of 26.8-26.9 water in the Kuril Basin of the Sea of Okhotsk,as a possible origin of North Pacific Intermediate Water" J.Geophys.Res.Vol.103. 2849-2866 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kay I.Ohshima: "Relationship between the upper ocean and sea ice during the Antarctic melting season" J.Geophys.Res.Vol.103(in press). (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 若土 正曉: "極地の科学" 北海道大学図書刊行会, 179 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S. Martin: "Ice and ocean processes in Tatarskiy Stait, Japan Sea, as revealed by ERS-1 SAR" Int. J. Remote Sensing. 16. 3227-3243 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T. Ishikawa: "Coastal polynyas off East Queen Maud Land observed from NOAA AVHRR dada" J. Oceanogr.52. 389-398 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K. I. Ohshima: "Seasonal variations of the Antarctic coastal ocean in the vicinity of Luzow-Holm Bay" J. Geophys. Res.101 (C9). 20617-20628 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T. Kawamura: "Physical structural and isotopic characteristics and growth processes of sea ice in Luzow-Holm Bay" J. Geophys. Res.(印刷中). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 牛尾収輝: "ウイルクスランド沖南極発散域の海洋構造" 1996年度日本海洋学会秋季大会講演要旨集. 6 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 若土正曉: "南極域に於ける海洋観測" 第19回極域気水圏シンポジウム講演要旨集. 20-21 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ishikawa T.,M.Wakatsuchi et al.: "Coastal Polynyas off East Queen Maud Land observed from NOAA AVHRR data" J.Oceanogr.52(in press). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Martin S.,M.Wakatsuchi et al.: "Ice and Ocean Processes in Tatarskiy Strait,Japan Sea,as revealed by ERS-1 SAR" Int.J.Remote Sensing. 16. 3227-3243 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Fukamachi Y.,et al.: "Instability of Density Fronts in Layer and Continuously Stratified Models" J.Geophys.Res.100. 2559-2577 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 若土正暁他: "南極発散域における係留観測(KH-94-4次南極航海)" 1995年度日本海洋学会秋季大会講演要旨集. 75 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 大島慶一郎: "南極沿岸海洋場の季節変動機構" 1995年度日本海洋学会秋季大会講演要旨集. 77-78 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 深町 康: "海氷・海洋結合モデルに用いた氷縁域の数値実験" 第18回極域気水圏シンポジウム講演要旨. 44-45 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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