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Large Meander in Kurushio South of Japan (worked with Dr. Q. Zhang, FIO, SOA, China)
(Adapted from Taft, 1972)
In the above cartoon is an examples of paths of the Kuroshio in (left) its small meander state and
(right) its large meander state.
The 1000-m (solid) and 4000-m (dotted)
contours are also shown (adapted from Taft 1972).
Working with Dr. Q. Zhang, the advisor of my M.S. degree, I applied
multiple approaches to explore the mechanisms and sensitivity of
the bimodality in the kuroshio path south of Japan, such barotropic
quasi-geostrophic numerical model, thin-jet model and
multiple-equalibrium
low-spectrum model. The series of studies led to my first few scientific papers.
References:
- C.Dong, S. Chen, Q. Zhang, and Y. Yuan, 1996: On multiple equalibrium in Low-spectrum model of oceanic current driven by
boundary force- the biomodality of kuroshio south of Japan, Sinica J. of Oceanolog. and Limology, Vol. 14(2), 113-120
- C. Dong, Q. Zhang, 1995: On further study of the application of thin-jet model into the biomodality of Kuroshio south of Japan,
Chinese J. Oceanolog. and Limology, Vol. 26 (5), 566-569. (in Chinese).
- C. Dong, Q. Zhang, 1995: On dynamics of bimodality of Kuroshio south of Japan, Acta Oceanologica Sinica, Vol. 17 (1): 130-136. (in Chinese)
Current Researches:
- Island wakes and their environmental impact.
- High-resolution realistic simulation
- Southern California Bight Circulation and Forecast System
- Bering Sea Ice-Ecological-coupled System
- Sediment Transport
- Pollution (such as DDTs) Dispersion and Water Quality Assessment