Plutonium in the western North Pacific: Transport along the Kuroshio and implication for the impact of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.12.006
Abstract: Abstract This study examined Pu source terms in the western North Pacific (WNP) based on data collected in 2014 and 2015. The basin wide 240Pu/239Pu atom ratios ranged from 0.227 to 0.263 with an average… read more here.
Keywords: atom ratios; along kuroshio; 239pu atom; 240pu 239pu ... See more keywords
Fate and behavior of Sanchi oil spill transported by the Kuroshio during January-February 2018.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110917
Abstract: The fate and behavior of the Sanchi oil spill during January-February 2018 was simulated by coupling an oil spill model and satellite observations with meteo-oceanographic forcing. Extensive validation tests were performed for winds, currents, surface… read more here.
Keywords: fate behavior; kuroshio; oil spill; oil ... See more keywords
The Kuroshio Regulates the Air–Sea Exchange of PCBs in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c03459
Abstract: Calculating accurate air–sea fluxes for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is an essential condition for evaluating their transport in the atmosphere. A three-dimensional hydrodynamic-ecosystem-PCB coupled model was developed for the northwestern Pacific Ocean to assess the air–sea… read more here.
Keywords: kuroshio; sea exchange; air sea; sea ... See more keywords
Impact of Tropical Cyclones on Geostrophic Velocity of the Western Boundary Current
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DOI: 10.1029/2021gl094355
Abstract: Tropical cyclones (TC), which are among the most destructive natural phenomena on Earth, have significant impacts on the western boundary current (WBC). We quantify the direct impact of TCs on the surface geostrophic velocity of… read more here.
Keywords: boundary current; velocity; tropical cyclones; kuroshio ... See more keywords
First Evidence of Coherent Bands of Strong Turbulent Layers Associated with High-Wavenumber Internal-Wave Shear in the Upstream Kuroshio
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15167-1
Abstract: The upstream Kuroshio flows through Okinawa Trough and the Tokara island chain, the region near the continental shelf of the East China Sea and shallow seamounts, where the Kuroshio can induce strong mixing over the… read more here.
Keywords: topography; kuroshio; strong turbulent; upstream kuroshio ... See more keywords