Aperiodic, southward deflection of the Kuroshio, a.k.a. the Kuroshio large meander, uplifts the nutrients in deep layers to induce offshore phytoplankton bloom.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
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ENSO Variations Modulate the Kuroshio in the East China Sea
Recent warm El Niño Southern Oscillation events strengthened winds over the western Subtropical North Pacific, leading to planetary waves with cyclonic eddies, weakening the Kuroshio in the East China Sea.
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Bolstered by Buoys: Predicting El Niño
Scientists investigate the importance of a Pacific buoy network in monitoring and predicting the El Niño–Southern Oscillation.
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La chimie du corail reflète l’expansion économique d’Asie du Sud-Est
Les sols en érosion en raison du développement économique ont transporté des sédiments en mer de Chine méridionale… et jusque dans le squelette corallien.
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Thin Skin Helps Regulate Ocean Carbon Uptake
Cooler and saltier than even the water just below it, the ocean skin plays a critical role in ocean-atmosphere gas exchange.
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La química de los corales refleja la expansión económica del sudeste asiático
La erosión del suelo derivada del desarrollo económico mueve sedimentos hacia el mar del sur de China y también hacia los esqueletos de los corales.
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Coral Chemistry Reflects Southeast Asia’s Economic Expansion
Soil erosion from economic development sent sediments into the South China Sea—and into coral skeletons.
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Do Ocean Currents Mix Water Vertically or Stir Laterally?
Observations of temperature and salinity distributions across the Brazil-Malvinas Confluence reveal the importance of small-scale mixing processes for water mass modification.
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Pulses of Coastal Upwelling Generate Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton patches at an ocean front in the California Current System are found to originate from different coastal upwelling pulses.