Origins and Pathways of the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent Identified by a Simulated Adjoint Tracer

doi:10.1029/2018JC014212

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	Origins and Pathways of the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent Identified by a Simulated Adjoint Tracer
	Nie, Xunwei1,2,3,4 ; Gao, Shan 3,5,6; Wang, Fan3,5,6 ; Chi, Jianwei 4,7; Qu, Tangdong 1,4
	2019-04-01
发表期刊	JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
ISSN	2169-9275
卷号	124 期号:4 页码:2331-2347
摘要	The origins and pathways of the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent (EUC) are investigated using a simulated adjoint tracer of the consortium Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean. The main source waters of the EUC, as well as their transit time and contributions, are identified. The zonal variability of the EUC water composition and the contributions from different pathways are also estimated. Results show that the ratio of the EUC water coming from the tropics to that from extratropics is relatively stable (1 vs. 4) along the equator, except in the western Pacific where extratropical water is more dominant. The main body of extratropical water within the EUC is transported through the western boundary pathways, while the percent transported via the interior pathways gradually increases toward the east. Tropical water merges into the EUC mainly through the tropical cells with a larger portion through the northern side of the equator. Plain Language Summary The Equatorial Undercurrent (EUC) plays an important role in modulating the equatorial Pacific thermal structure and the surface temperature in the eastern basin. Thus, it is crucial in evolution of the El Nino Southern Oscillation events. Studying the EUC source waters helps us understanding the variability of this current and hence its influence to equatorial Pacific. Previous studies revealed that the various EUC source waters distribute widely in the Pacific basin. And there are two main pathways for these waters entering the equatorial region: the western boundary pathway and the interior pathway. This work analyzed this issue more quantitatively. We identified not only the transit time and contributions of these source waters but also the zonal variability of the EUC's composition and the contributions from different pathways. Results show that the ratio of the EUC water coming from tropics to that from extratropics is stable (1 vs. 4) along the equator, except in the western Pacific where extratropical water is more dominant. The extratropical waters are mainly transported through the western boundary pathways. The contribution from the interior pathways gradually increases toward the east.
关键词	Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent source water pathway transit time modeling cells
DOI	10.1029/2018JC014212
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
资助项目	State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences[LTO1701]###1157; China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association program[DY135-E2-3-03]###1156; NSFC-Shandong Joint Fund for Marine Science Research Centers[U1406405]###1155; National Natural Science Foundation of China[41676009]###1154; National Natural Science Foundation of China[41806040]###1153; SOA Program on Global Change and Air-Sea interactions[GASI-IPOVAI-03]###1152; Basic Scientific Fund for National Public Research Institutes of China[2017Y04]###1151; Basic Scientific Fund for National Public Research Institutes of China[2017Y04]; SOA Program on Global Change and Air-Sea interactions[GASI-IPOVAI-03]; National Natural Science Foundation of China[41806040]; National Natural Science Foundation of China[41676009]; NSFC-Shandong Joint Fund for Marine Science Research Centers[U1406405]; China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association program[DY135-E2-3-03]; State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences[LTO1701]
WOS研究方向	Oceanography
WOS类目	Oceanography
WOS记录号	WOS:000467950800004
出版者	AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
引用统计	被引频次：6[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
文献类型	期刊论文
版本	出版稿
条目标识符	http://ir.qdio.ac.cn/handle/337002/157046
专题	中国科学院海洋研究所
通讯作者	Gao, Shan
作者单位	1.Minist Nat Resources, Inst Oceanog 1, Key Lab Marine Sci & Numer Modeling, Qingdao, Shandong, Peoples R China 2.Pilot Natl Lab Marine Sci & Technol Qingdao, Lab Reg Oceanog & Numer Modeling, Qingdao, Shandong, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Oceanol, Qingdao, Shandong, Peoples R China 4.Univ Calif Los Angeles, Joint Inst Reg Earth Syst Sci & Engn, Los Angeles, CA USA 5.Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Ocean Mega Sci, Qingdao, Shandong, Peoples R China 6.Pilot Natl Lab Marine Sci & Technol Qingdao, Lab Ocean Dynam & Climate, Qingdao, Shandong, Peoples R China 7.Chinese Acad Sci, South China Sea Inst Oceanol, State Key Lab Trop Oceanog, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
第一作者单位	中国科学院海洋研究所
通讯作者单位	中国科学院海洋研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Nie, Xunwei,Gao, Shan,Wang, Fan,et al. Origins and Pathways of the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent Identified by a Simulated Adjoint Tracer[J]. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS,2019,124(4):2331-2347.
APA	Nie, Xunwei,Gao, Shan,Wang, Fan,Chi, Jianwei,&Qu, Tangdong.(2019).Origins and Pathways of the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent Identified by a Simulated Adjoint Tracer.JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS,124(4),2331-2347.
MLA	Nie, Xunwei,et al."Origins and Pathways of the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent Identified by a Simulated Adjoint Tracer".JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS 124.4(2019):2331-2347.

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