Abstract
From the observation of frontal region between the Kuroshio and Oyashio Water, the active phase of horizontal and vertical mixing processes are captured. The microstructure activity is found to be very high inside of the Kuroshio Front.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Kawai, H, 1972: Hydrography of the Kuroshio extension. In, Kuroshio-Its Physical Aspects, ed.by H. Stommel and K. Yoshida, Univ. of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, 235–352.
Nagata, Y, 1967: On the structure of the shallow temperature inversions J.Oceanogr.Soc. Japan, 23 (5), 221–230
Nagata, Y, 1970: Detailed temperature cross section of the cold-water belt along the northern edge of the Kuroshio. J.Mar.Res., 28 (1), 1–14
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1985 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Yoshida, J., Michida, Y., Nagata, Y. (1985). Detailed Structure of the Surface Layer in the Frontal Zone between the Kuroshio and Oyashio Water. In: Toba, Y., Mitsuyasu, H. (eds) The Ocean Surface. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7717-5_76
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7717-5_76
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-90-481-8415-6
Online ISBN: 978-94-015-7717-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive