Korea Strait Bottom Cold Water

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References

Core reference

Na et al., Interannual variability of the Korea Strait Bottom Cold Water and its relationship with the upper water temperatures and atmospheric forcing in the Sea of Japan (East Sea), JGR V.115, 2010

My previous paper

Lee and Na, Interannual to Decadal Variability of the Korea Strait Bottom Cold Water during 1982–2021, 2023

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Terminology

• KSBCW (Korea Strait Bottom Cold Water): Water mass under 10 degree Celsius temperature located in bottom of Korea Strait
• Korea Strait: sea passage in East Asia between the Korean Peninsula and Japan

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Data

NIFS Serial Oceanographic Observation Data

Station and observation layer

Cruiseline: line 208 stations: 01, 02, 03, 04 Depths (m): 0, 10, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150

Period

1982.01 – 2021.12

Variables

Water temperature (℃)

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Methods