Using data collected by an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler(ADCP) on a research cruise in April 2010 in the eastern Indian Ocean,the vertical current structures surrounding the Andaman-Nicobar Submarine Ridge(ANSR) are analyzed to investigate the hydrographic responses to the topography in this region.The results show that the topography of ANSR can induce internal waves around the submarine ridge that have a maximum current velocity of 1 m s-1.The spatial structure of the turbulent kinetic energy(TKE) and shear in this region during 2010 is investigated using the high-resolution Princeton Ocean Model(POM) forced by the satellite-based Advanced Scatterometer(ASCAT) winds including the tide.The results show that the model successfully simulates the internal waves around the ANSR.Numerical experiments further indicate that both the topography and tide play an important role in the generation of the internal waves in this region.
In this paper,we first briefly review the history of air-sea coupled models,and then introduce the current status and recent advances of regional air-sea coupled models.In particular,we discuss the core technical and scientific issues involved in the development of regional coupled models,including the coupling technique,lateral boundary conditions,the coupling with sea waves(ices),and data assimilation.Furthermore,we introduce the application of regional coupled models in numerical simulation and dynamical downscaling.Finally,we discuss the existing problems and future directions in the development of regional air-sea coupled models.
Hydrographic and direct current measurements were made in the Eastern Equatorial Indian Ocean in May 2010 and April 2011 as part of the Eastern Indian Ocean Cruises(EIOC) organized by the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology(SCSIO).Analyses of the shipdrift Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler(ADCP) data indicate that the equatorial currents observed in May 2010 are characterized by a strongly eastward surface current(Wyrtki Jets,WJs) with a maximum velocity of 0.9 m s 1,while that observed in April 2011 is weak and without a consistent direction.The strongly eastward WJ transports the surface water eastward,resulting in a deeper upper mixed layer,as shown in the temperature and salinity profiles.However,it was found that the Equatorial Undercurrent(EUC) in the Eastern Indian Ocean is strong in April 2011 and weak in May 2010.The EUC was located approximately at the position of the thermocline,and it had higher salinity(up to approximately 35.5 psu) than the upper and lower waters.
The spatial structure and variation of the upwelling in the waters east and northeast of Hainan Island, China during 2000-2007 were investigated using a nested high-resolution Princeton Ocean Model (POM) forced by QuikSCAT winds. The model produced good simulations of the summer upwelling and the seasonal and annual variability. Strong upwelling occurs from mid-July to mid-August with a peak east of Hainan Island associated with the southwesterly monsoon in the South China Sea. Sensitivity experiments indicated that when the local wind stress controls the variability of the upwelling, the large-scale circulation significantly enhances the upwelling northeast of Hainan Island by inducing a local upwelling and transporting cold water northeast-ward along the island's east coast. The joint effects of the local wind stress and large-scale circulation result in stronger upwelling northeast of Hainan Island. This implies that the annual variation of the upwelling northeast of Hainan Island is controlled not only by the local alongshore wind stress but also by the large-scale circulation. This result will help us investigate the decadal variation of the upwelling in this region in the future.
