Luzon Strait is the main channel connecting the South China Sea(SCS)and the western Pacific,with complex atmospheric and oceanic dynamic processes.Based on 44 days of glider measurements and satellite observations,we ...Luzon Strait is the main channel connecting the South China Sea(SCS)and the western Pacific,with complex atmospheric and oceanic dynamic processes.Based on 44 days of glider measurements and satellite observations,we investigated the temporal and vertical variations of chlorophyll-a(Chl-a)concentration in the Luzon Strait from July 25 to September 6,2019.The Chl a was mainly distributed above 200 m and concentrated in the subsurface chlorophyll maximum(SCM)layer.The depth of SCM ranged between 50 m and 110 m,and the magnitude of SCM varied from 0.42 mg/m3 to 1.12 mg/m3.The variation of Chl a was identified with three stages responding to different dynamic processes.Under the influence of Kuroshio intrusion,the SCM depth sharply deepened,and its magnitude decreased in Stage 1.Afterward,a prominent Chl-a bloom was observed in the SCM layer from August 6 to August 16.The Chl-a bloom in Stage 2 was related to the influence of a cyclonic eddy,which uplifted of the thermocline and thus the deep nutrients.During Stage 3,prolonged heavy rainfall in the northeastern SCS resulted in a significant salinity decrease in the upper ocean.The convergence of upper water deepened the thermocline and the mixed layer.Thus,the Chl a decreased in the SCM layer but increased in the surface layer.In particular,a typhoon passed through the Luzon Strait on August 24,which induced the Chl a increase in the upper 50 m.However,there was little change in the depth-integrated Chl a(0-200 m),indicating that the Chl a increase in the surface layer was likely associated with physical entrainment of SCM caused by strong mixing,rather than the phytoplankton bloom in the upper water column.Underwater gliders provide frequent autonomous observations that help us understand the regional ocean’s complex dynamic processes and biological responses.展开更多
Using observational data from multiple satellites,we studied seasonal variations of the shape and location of the Luzon cold eddy(LCE)northwest of Luzon Island.The shape and location of the LCE have obvious seasonal v...Using observational data from multiple satellites,we studied seasonal variations of the shape and location of the Luzon cold eddy(LCE)northwest of Luzon Island.The shape and location of the LCE have obvious seasonal variations.The LCE occurs,develops,and disappears from December to April of the next year.During this period,the shape of the LCE changed from a flat ellipse to a circular ellipse,and the change in shape can be reflected by the increase of the ellipticity of the LCE from 0.16 to 0.82.The latitude of center location of the LCE changes from 17.4°N to 19°N,and the change in latitude can reach 1.6°.Further study showed that seasonal variation of the northeast monsoon intensity leads to the change in the shape and location of the LCE.The seasonal variation of the LCE shape can significantly alter the spatial distribution of the thermal front and chlorophyll a northwest of the Luzon Island by geostrophic advection.展开更多
An analysis of historical oxygen data provides evidence on the water exchange between the South China Sea(SCS)and the Pacific Ocean(PO).In the vicinity of the Luzon Strait(LS),the dissolved oxygen concentration of sea...An analysis of historical oxygen data provides evidence on the water exchange between the South China Sea(SCS)and the Pacific Ocean(PO).In the vicinity of the Luzon Strait(LS),the dissolved oxygen concentration of sea water is found to be lower on the Pacific side than on the SCS side at depths between 700 and 1500 rn(intermediate layer),while the situation is reversed above 700 rn(upper layer)and below 1 500 rn(deep layer).The evidence suggests that water exits the SCS in the intermediate layer but enters it from the Pacific in both the upper and the deep layers,supporting the earlier speculation that the Luzon Strait transport has a sandwiched structure in the vertical.Within the SCS basin,the oxygen distribution indicates widespread vertical rnovernent,including the upwelling in the intermediate layer and the downwelling in the deep layer.展开更多
A fine-resolution MOM code is used to study the South China Sea basin-scale circulation and its relation to the mass transport through the Luzon Strait. The modal domain includes the South China Sea, part of the East ...A fine-resolution MOM code is used to study the South China Sea basin-scale circulation and its relation to the mass transport through the Luzon Strait. The modal domain includes the South China Sea, part of the East China Sea, and part of the Philippine Sea so that the currents in the vicinity of the Luzon Strait are free to evolve. In addition, all channels between the South China ,Sea and the Indonesian seas are closed so that the focus is on the Luzon Strait transport. The model is driven by specified Philippine Sea currents and by surface heat and salt flux conditions. For simplicity, no windstress is applied at the surface.The simulated Luzon Strait transport and the South China Sea circulation feature a sandwich vertical structure from the surface to the bottom. The Philippine Sea water is simulated to enter the South China Sea at the surface and in the deep ocean and is carried to the southern basin by western boundary currents. At the intermediate depth, the net Luzon Strait transport is out of the South China Sea and is fed by a western boundary current flowing to the north at the base of the thermocline. Corresponding to the western boundary currents, the basin circulation of the South China Sea is cyclonic gyres at the surface and in the abyss but an anti-cyclonic gyre at the intermediate depth. The vorticity balance of the gyre circulation is between the vortex stretching and the meridional change of the planetary vorticity.Based on these facts, it is hypothesized that the Luzon Strait transports are determined by the diapycnal mixing inside the entire South China Sea. The South China Sea plays the role of a "mixing mill" that mixes the surface and deep waters to return them to the Luzon Strait at the intermediate depth. The gyre structures are consistent with the Stommel and Arons theory (1960), which suggests that the mixlng-induced circulation inside the South China Sea should be cyclonic gyres at the surface and at the bottom but an anti-cyclonic gyre at the intermediate depth. The simulated gyre circulation at the intermediate depth has been confirmed by the dynamic height calculation based on the Levitns hydrography data.The sandwich transports in the Luzon Strait are consistent with recent hydrographic, al observations.Model results suggest that the Kuroshio tends to form a loop current in the northeastern South China Sea. The simulated Kuroshio Loop Current is generated by the pressure head at the Pacific side of the Luzon Strait and is enhanced by theβ- plane effects. The β- plane appears to be of paramount importance to the South China Sea circulation and to the Luzon Strait translports. Without theβ-plane, the Luzon Strait transports would be greatly reduced and the South China Sea circulation would be complete-ly different.展开更多
A P - vector method is opt'inized using the variational data assimilation technique (VDAT). The absolute geostrophic velocity fields in the vicinity of the Luzon Strait (LS) are calculated, the spatial structures ...A P - vector method is opt'inized using the variational data assimilation technique (VDAT). The absolute geostrophic velocity fields in the vicinity of the Luzon Strait (LS) are calculated, the spatial structures and seasonal variations o{ the absolute geostrophic velocity field are investigated. Our results show that the Kuroshio enters the South China Sea (SCS) in the south and middle of the Luzon Strait and flows out in the north, so the Kuroshio makes a slight clockwise curve in the Luzon Strait, and the curve is strong in winter and weak in summer. During the winter, a westward current appears in the surface, and locates at the west of the Luzon Strait. It is the north part of a cyclonic gyre which exits in the northeast of the SCS; an anti-cyclonic gyre occurs on the intermediate level, and it exits in the northeast of the SCS, and an eastward current exits in the southeast of the anti-cyclonic gyre.展开更多
The impact of eddies on the Kuroshio Current in the Luzon Strait (LS) area is investigated by using the sea surface height anomaly (SSHA) satellite observation data and the sea surface height (SSH) assimilation data. ...The impact of eddies on the Kuroshio Current in the Luzon Strait (LS) area is investigated by using the sea surface height anomaly (SSHA) satellite observation data and the sea surface height (SSH) assimilation data. The influence of the eddies on the mean current depends upon the type of eddies and their relative position. The mean current is enhanced (weakened) as the cyclonic (anticyclonic) eddy becomes slightly far from it, whereas it is weakened (enhanced) as the cyclonic (anticyclonic) eddy moves near or within the position of the mean current; this is explained as the eddy-induced meridional velocity and geostrophic flow relationship. The anticyclonic (cyclonic) eddy can increase (decrease) the mean meridional flow due to superimposition of the eddy-induced meridional flow when the eddy is within the region of the mean current. However, when the eddy is slightly far from the mean current region, the anticyclonic (cyclonic) eddy tends to decrease (increase) the zonal gradient of the SSH, which thus results in weakening (strengthening) of the mean current in the LS region.展开更多
One hundred and ninety-one Argos satellite-tracked drifters deployed at the Luzon Strait in winter during 1991 to 2004 were analyzed to understand the near surface current in northern South China Sea (SCS). Several ma...One hundred and ninety-one Argos satellite-tracked drifters deployed at the Luzon Strait in winter during 1991 to 2004 were analyzed to understand the near surface current in northern South China Sea (SCS). Several major track patterns of these drifters have been found. There are:(1)shelf slope landing way (SLW); (2)deep basin way (DBW);(3) weak loop current pattern;(4) northward movement directly driven by the Kuroshio. These observations show the effects of the basin scale gyre circulation, mesoscale eddies and the Kuroshio on the drifters'ovement.展开更多
Using satellite remote sensing data and hydrological observation data,this study investigated the cold water in the lee of the Batanes Islands in the Luzon Strait.The formation of cold water in climate is mainly due t...Using satellite remote sensing data and hydrological observation data,this study investigated the cold water in the lee of the Batanes Islands in the Luzon Strait.The formation of cold water in climate is mainly due to the geostrophic heat advection on the east and west sides of the Batanes Islands:the Kuroshio separates into two branches on the east and west sides of the Batanes Islands.These two branches cause two warm tongues by transferring heat from low latitudes to mid-latitudes,and then the two warm tongues lead to the formation of the relatively cold water in the lee of the Batanes Islands.Further study shows that the cold water range has obvious seasonal and inter-annual variations.Except for August,the seasonal variation of the cold water range is caused by the interaction of geostrophic heat advection and net surface heat flux,whereas the low temperature in August in the lee of the Batanes Islands is caused by the island wake effect.The inter-annual of the cold water range is related to the difference in the meridional velocity between the east and west sides of the Batanes Islands,and the correlation coefficient can reach−0.68 at the 95%confidence level.展开更多
This study presents a Lagrangian view of upper water exchanges across the Luzon Strait based on the finite-time Lyapunov exponents(FTLE)fields computed from the surface geostrophic current.The Lagrangian coherent stru...This study presents a Lagrangian view of upper water exchanges across the Luzon Strait based on the finite-time Lyapunov exponents(FTLE)fields computed from the surface geostrophic current.The Lagrangian coherent structures(LCSs)extracted from the FTLE fields well identify the typical flow patterns and eddy activities around the Luzon Strait.In addition,they reveal the intricate transport paths and fluid domains,which are validated by the tracks of satellite-tracked surface drifters and cannot be visually recognized in the velocity maps.The FTLE fields indicate that there are mainly four types of transport patterns near the Luzon Strait;among them,the Kuroshio northward-flowing"leaping"pattern and the clockwise rotating"looping"pattern occur more frequently than the"leaking"pattern of the direct Kuroshio branch into the SCS and the"outflowing"pattern from the SCS to the Pacific.The eddy shedding events of the Kuroshio at the Luzon Strait are further analyzed,and the importance of considering LCSs in estimating transport by eddies is highlighted.The anticyclonic eddy(ACE)shedding cases reveal that ACEs mainly originate from the looping paths of Kuroshio and thus could effectively trap the Kuroshio water before eddy detachments.LCSs provide useful information to predict the positions of the upstream waters that finally enter the ACEs.In contrast,LCS snapshots indicate that during the formation of cyclonic eddies(CEs),most CEs are not connected with the pathways of Kuroshio water.Hence,the contribution of CEs to the surface water exchanges from the Pacific into the SCS is tiny.展开更多
An inverse reduced-gravity model is used to simulate the deep South China Sea(SCS)circulation.A set of experiments are conducted using this model to study the influence of the Luzon overflow through the two inlets on ...An inverse reduced-gravity model is used to simulate the deep South China Sea(SCS)circulation.A set of experiments are conducted using this model to study the influence of the Luzon overflow through the two inlets on the deep circulation in the northern SCS.Model results suggest that the relative contribution of these inlets largely depends on the magnitude of the input transport of the overflow,but the northern inlet is more efficient than the southern inlet in driving the deep circulation in the northern SCS.When all of the Luzon overflow occurs through the northern inlet the deep circulation in the northern SCS is enhanced.Conversely,when all of the Luzon overflow occurs through the southern inlet the circulation in the northern SCS is weakened.A Lagrangian trajectory model is also developed and applied to these cases.The Lagrangian results indicate that the location of the Luzon overflow likely has impacts upon the sediment transport into the northern SCS.展开更多
This paper reports the distribution of natural radionuclides of 224, 223Ra in the surface water and stratified waters of the Luzon Strait and its adjacent waters during the cruises of September 2015 and May 2016. To u...This paper reports the distribution of natural radionuclides of 224, 223Ra in the surface water and stratified waters of the Luzon Strait and its adjacent waters during the cruises of September 2015 and May 2016. To understand the impact of the Fukushima nuclear accident, the artificial radionuclide 137Cs in the waters was also analyzed. The results showed that the activities of 224, 223Ra and 137Cs were all within the natural radioactive background levels of the marine environment in the South China Sea. 224Ra had a higher activity level in the water of the north South China Sea to the west of the Luzon Strait, and a lower activity level in the oceanic Philippine Sea to the east. The137Cs activity had no obvious spatial trends. Based on the vertical trends of 224Ra, 137Cs, and water temperature and salinity at three stations(LS3, LS5 and LS8), the distinct characteristics of the activity levels and gradients of224Ra and 137Cs among the tropical surface water, subsurface water and mid-deep water were revealed. Typhoon Rainbow event reversed the overall circulation of the Luzon Strait and its adjacent area. A huge amount of western Pacific water characterized by low 224Ra activities flooded into the South China Sea, reducing the activity level of224Ra in the waters. However, there were no significant differences of 137Cs activity between the West Pacific and the north South China Sea, and ocean current changes had no effect on the 137Cs activity levels of the water bodies.展开更多
Based on direct current measurements from two separated cruises in October 2008-January 2009 and July-August 2009, we obtained a valuable deep current observation of the Luzon Strait (LS). Rectified wavelet power spec...Based on direct current measurements from two separated cruises in October 2008-January 2009 and July-August 2009, we obtained a valuable deep current observation of the Luzon Strait (LS). Rectified wavelet power spectra analysis (RWPSA) and the geostrophic current calculation are used to study the deep current. We find that the deep current differs in different seasons. The current is strongest in autumn (October-November) and weaker in summer (July-August) and in winter (December-January). The cyclonic and anti-cyclonic meander with different subtidal current directions plays an important role in the seasonal difference of the deep current in the LS. The observed seasonal difference of the deep current in the LS is connected with the deep current observed at the western boundary of the northern Philippine Basin and is also linked with the overflow near the central Bashi Channel and Luzon Trough. The RWPSA of the long observation suggests the dominant periods of 8 d, 19 d in the deep current. The dynamical cause of the resulting velocity distribution at 1850 and 1760 m is the pressure field and bottom topography steering. The observed deep current agrees well with the geostrophic current calculation.展开更多
The Luzon Strait is the main impact pathway of the Kuroshio on the circulation in South China Sea (SCS). Based on the analysis of the 1997–2007 altimeter data and 2005–2006 output data from a high resolution global ...The Luzon Strait is the main impact pathway of the Kuroshio on the circulation in South China Sea (SCS). Based on the analysis of the 1997–2007 altimeter data and 2005–2006 output data from a high resolution global HYCOM model, the total Luzon Strait Transport (LST) has remarkable subseasonal oscillations with a typical period of 90 to 120 days, and an average value of 1.9 Sv into SCS. Further spectrum analysis shows that the temporal variability of the LST at different depth is remarkable different. In the upper layer (0–300 m), westward inflow has significant seasonal and subseasonal variability. In the bottom layer (below 1 200 m), eastward outflow exhibits remarkable seasonal variability, while subseasonal variability is also clear. In the intermediate layer, the westward inflow is slightly bigger than the eastward outflow, and both of them have obvious seasonal and subseasonal variability. Because the seasonal variation of westward inflow and eastward outflow is opposite, the total transport of intermediate layer exhibits significant 50–150 days variation, without obvious seasonal signals. The westward Rossby waves with a period of 90 to 120 days in the Western Pacific have very clear correlationship with the Luzon Strait Transport, this indicates that the interaction between these westward Rossby waves and Kuroshio might be the possible mechanism of the subseasonal variation of the LST.展开更多
Using the hydrographic data obtained from two sectional observations crossing the Luzon strait in the summer of 1994 and in the winter of 1998, the volume transport through this strait is calculated. It is found that ...Using the hydrographic data obtained from two sectional observations crossing the Luzon strait in the summer of 1994 and in the winter of 1998, the volume transport through this strait is calculated. It is found that in winter the volume transport (4.45×106 m3/s) is far larger than that in the summer (2.0 ×106 m3/s), respectively being about equal to 15.0% and 6.9% of the Kuroshio.And the paths of water in and out of the section of the strait vary distinctly with the season. In summer, the water flows in and out of the South China Sea (SCS) three times: that is, the inlet passages almost appear on the southern sides of the three deep troughs,the outlet passages are all located on the northern sides of the troughs,and the in-out volume transports through the channel are not lower than 4.0×106 m3/s. The highest velocity (>80 cm/s) and the largest entering water capacity (6.6×106 m3/s) all occur in the Balintang Channel. Except for the north outlet passage in the section, all the higher velocities over 10 cm/s are mainly distributed on the layer above 500 m. In winter,the water flows in and out of the strait two times:the southern sides of the second and third deep troughs are the main passages of the Kuroshio water running into the SCS,while the whole section of the first deep trough and the bottom section of the second deep trough are the outlet passages.The higher velocities over 10 cm/s are almost distributed on the layer above 300 m. Numerical calculation shows that the northern side of the third trough may be the outlet passage.展开更多
The Luzon Strait is the only deep channel that connects the South China Sea(SCS) with the Pacific.The transport through the Luzon Strait is an important process influencing the circulation,heat and water budgets of th...The Luzon Strait is the only deep channel that connects the South China Sea(SCS) with the Pacific.The transport through the Luzon Strait is an important process influencing the circulation,heat and water budgets of the SCS.Early observations have suggested that water enters the SCS in winter but water inflow or outflow in summer is quite controversial.On the basis of hydrographic measurements from CTD along 120° E in the Luzon Strait during the period from September 18 to 20 in 2006,the characteristics of temperature,salinity and density distributions are analyzed.The velocity and volume transport through the Luzon Strait are calculated using the method of dynamic calculation.The major observed results show that water exchanges are mainly from the Pacific to the South China Sea in the upper layer,and the flow is relatively weak and eastward in the deeper layer.The net volume transport of the Luzon Strait during the observation period is westward,amounts to about 3.25 Sv.This result is consistent with historical observations.展开更多
We deployed two ADCP mooring systems west of the Luzon Strait in August 2008,and measured the upper ocean currents at high frequency.Two typhoons passed over the moorings during approximately one-month observation per...We deployed two ADCP mooring systems west of the Luzon Strait in August 2008,and measured the upper ocean currents at high frequency.Two typhoons passed over the moorings during approximately one-month observation period.Using ADCP observations,satellite wind and heat flux measurements,and high-resolution model assimilation products,we studied the response of the upper ocean to typhoons.The first typhoon,Nuri,passed over one of the moorings,resulting in strong Ekman divergence and significant surface cooling.The cooling of surface water lagged the typhoon wind forcing about one day and lasted about five days.The second typhoon,Sinlaku,moved northward east of the Luzon Strait,and did not directly impact currents near the observation regions.Sinlaku increased anomalous surface water transport exchange across the Luzon Strait,which modulated the surface layer current of the Kuroshio.展开更多
Eddies are frequently observed in the northeastern South China Sea(SCS).However,there have been few studies on vertical structure and temporal-spatial evolution of these eddies.We analyzed the seasonal Luzon Warm Eddy...Eddies are frequently observed in the northeastern South China Sea(SCS).However,there have been few studies on vertical structure and temporal-spatial evolution of these eddies.We analyzed the seasonal Luzon Warm Eddy(LWE) based on Argo float data and the merged data products of satellite altimeters of Topex/Poseidon,Jason-1 and European Research Satellites.The analysis shows that the LWE extends vertically to more than 500 m water depth,with a higher temperature anomaly of 5°C and lower salinity anomaly of 0.5 near the thermocline.The current speeds of the LWE are stronger in its uppermost 200 m,with a maximum speed of 0.6 m/s.Sometimes the LWE incorporates mixed waters from the Kuroshio Current and the SCS,and thus has higher thermohaline characteristics than local marine waters.Time series of eddy kinematic parameters show that the radii and shape of the LWE vary during propagation,and its eddy kinetic energy follows a normal distribution.In addition,we used the empirical orthogonal function(EOF) here to analyze seasonal characteristics of the LWE.The results suggest that the LWE generally forms in July,intensifies in August and September,separates from the coast of Luzon in October and propagates westward,and weakens in December and disappears in February.The LWE's westward migration is approximately along 19°N latitude from northwest of Luzon to southeast of Hainan,with a mean speed of 6.6 cm/s.展开更多
Based on field observations carried out in August, 2008, we obtained a set of data on velocity, hydrography, and hydrochemistry in the Luzon Strait, with which the velocity structure of the area, especially in deep ch...Based on field observations carried out in August, 2008, we obtained a set of data on velocity, hydrography, and hydrochemistry in the Luzon Strait, with which the velocity structure of the area, especially in deep channels, was analyzed, and the material fluxes, including water, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients were calculated. The results indicate that a net eastward water flux of 7.0 Sv occurred through the Luzon Strait. The deep layer flux in the southern part, through the deep channel, was westward with a value of 1.9 Sv, which confirms that deep Pacific water flows into the South China Sea via the deep passage in the Luzon Strait. Accordingly, the net flux of dissolved oxygen was 13.2×105 mol/s, and the values for dissolved inorganic nitrogen, phosphate and silicate were 4.6×104 mol/s, 2.4×103 mol/s, and 8.9×104 mol/s, respectively. Detailed descriptions of these material fluxes in the upper layer, the upper-intermediate layer, the lower-intermediate layer, and the deep layer through the Luzon Strait are discussed. These results and interpretations highlight the importance of material exchanges between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.展开更多
A P-vector method was optimized using variational data assimilation technique, with which the vertical structures and seasonal variations of zonal velocities and transports were investigated. The results showed that w...A P-vector method was optimized using variational data assimilation technique, with which the vertical structures and seasonal variations of zonal velocities and transports were investigated. The results showed that westward and eastward flowes occur in the Luzon Strait in the same period in a year. However the net volume transport is westward. In the upper level (0m -500m),the westward flow exits in the middle and south of the Luzon Strait, and the eastward flow exits in the north. There are two centers of westward flow and one center of eastward flow. In the middle of the Luzon Strait, westward and eastward flowes appear alternately in vertical direction. The westward flow strengthens in winter and weakens in summer. The net volume transport is strong in winter (5.53 Sv) but weak in summer (0.29 Sv). Except in summer, the volume transport in the upper level accounts for more than half of the total volume transport (0m bottom). In summer, the net volume transport in the upper level is eastward (1.01 Sv), but westward underneath.展开更多
A double index(DI), which is made up of two sub-indices, is proposed to describe the spatial patterns of the Kuroshio intrusion and mesoscale eddies west to the Luzon Strait, based on satellite altimeter data. The are...A double index(DI), which is made up of two sub-indices, is proposed to describe the spatial patterns of the Kuroshio intrusion and mesoscale eddies west to the Luzon Strait, based on satellite altimeter data. The area-integrated negative and positive geostrophic vorticities are defined as the Kuroshio warm eddy index(KWI) and the Kuroshio cold eddy index(KCI),respectively. Three typical spatial patterns are identified by the DI: the Kuroshio warm eddy path(KWEP), the Kuroshio cold eddy path(KCEP), and the leaking path. The primary features of the DI and three patterns are further investigated and compared with previous indices. The effects of the integrated area and the algorithm of the integration are investigated in detail. In general, the DI can overcome the problem of previously used indices in which the positive and negative geostrophic vorticities cancel each other out. Thus, the proportions of missing and misjudged events are greatly reduced using the DI.The DI, as compared with previously used indices, can better distinguish the paths of the Kuroshio intrusion and can be used for further research.展开更多
基金Supported by the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(No.2019BT02H594)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.XDB42010305,XDA15020901,133244KYSB20190031,SCSIO202201,SCSIO202204)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA13010500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41976024)the Independent Research Project Program of State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography(No.LTOZZ2101)。
文摘Luzon Strait is the main channel connecting the South China Sea(SCS)and the western Pacific,with complex atmospheric and oceanic dynamic processes.Based on 44 days of glider measurements and satellite observations,we investigated the temporal and vertical variations of chlorophyll-a(Chl-a)concentration in the Luzon Strait from July 25 to September 6,2019.The Chl a was mainly distributed above 200 m and concentrated in the subsurface chlorophyll maximum(SCM)layer.The depth of SCM ranged between 50 m and 110 m,and the magnitude of SCM varied from 0.42 mg/m3 to 1.12 mg/m3.The variation of Chl a was identified with three stages responding to different dynamic processes.Under the influence of Kuroshio intrusion,the SCM depth sharply deepened,and its magnitude decreased in Stage 1.Afterward,a prominent Chl-a bloom was observed in the SCM layer from August 6 to August 16.The Chl-a bloom in Stage 2 was related to the influence of a cyclonic eddy,which uplifted of the thermocline and thus the deep nutrients.During Stage 3,prolonged heavy rainfall in the northeastern SCS resulted in a significant salinity decrease in the upper ocean.The convergence of upper water deepened the thermocline and the mixed layer.Thus,the Chl a decreased in the SCM layer but increased in the surface layer.In particular,a typhoon passed through the Luzon Strait on August 24,which induced the Chl a increase in the upper 50 m.However,there was little change in the depth-integrated Chl a(0-200 m),indicating that the Chl a increase in the surface layer was likely associated with physical entrainment of SCM caused by strong mixing,rather than the phytoplankton bloom in the upper water column.Underwater gliders provide frequent autonomous observations that help us understand the regional ocean’s complex dynamic processes and biological responses.
基金The 2022 Research Program of Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City under contract No.SKJC-2022-01-001the Project of Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City under contract No.SCKJ-JYRC-2022-47+4 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.41806019the Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province under contract No.121MS062the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 42006008 and 41876031the National Key Research and Development Plan of China under contract No.2016YFC1401603the Research Startup Funding from Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University under contract No.HZY20210801。
文摘Using observational data from multiple satellites,we studied seasonal variations of the shape and location of the Luzon cold eddy(LCE)northwest of Luzon Island.The shape and location of the LCE have obvious seasonal variations.The LCE occurs,develops,and disappears from December to April of the next year.During this period,the shape of the LCE changed from a flat ellipse to a circular ellipse,and the change in shape can be reflected by the increase of the ellipticity of the LCE from 0.16 to 0.82.The latitude of center location of the LCE changes from 17.4°N to 19°N,and the change in latitude can reach 1.6°.Further study showed that seasonal variation of the northeast monsoon intensity leads to the change in the shape and location of the LCE.The seasonal variation of the LCE shape can significantly alter the spatial distribution of the thermal front and chlorophyll a northwest of the Luzon Island by geostrophic advection.
基金This research was funded by Frontier Research System for Global Change through its sponsorship of the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) and by the U. S. National Science Foundation under contract Grant No. OCEOO - 95906.
文摘An analysis of historical oxygen data provides evidence on the water exchange between the South China Sea(SCS)and the Pacific Ocean(PO).In the vicinity of the Luzon Strait(LS),the dissolved oxygen concentration of sea water is found to be lower on the Pacific side than on the SCS side at depths between 700 and 1500 rn(intermediate layer),while the situation is reversed above 700 rn(upper layer)and below 1 500 rn(deep layer).The evidence suggests that water exits the SCS in the intermediate layer but enters it from the Pacific in both the upper and the deep layers,supporting the earlier speculation that the Luzon Strait transport has a sandwiched structure in the vertical.Within the SCS basin,the oxygen distribution indicates widespread vertical rnovernent,including the upwelling in the intermediate layer and the downwelling in the deep layer.
基金This study was supported by the Major State Basic Research Program under contract Grant No. 19990 43806'
文摘A fine-resolution MOM code is used to study the South China Sea basin-scale circulation and its relation to the mass transport through the Luzon Strait. The modal domain includes the South China Sea, part of the East China Sea, and part of the Philippine Sea so that the currents in the vicinity of the Luzon Strait are free to evolve. In addition, all channels between the South China ,Sea and the Indonesian seas are closed so that the focus is on the Luzon Strait transport. The model is driven by specified Philippine Sea currents and by surface heat and salt flux conditions. For simplicity, no windstress is applied at the surface.The simulated Luzon Strait transport and the South China Sea circulation feature a sandwich vertical structure from the surface to the bottom. The Philippine Sea water is simulated to enter the South China Sea at the surface and in the deep ocean and is carried to the southern basin by western boundary currents. At the intermediate depth, the net Luzon Strait transport is out of the South China Sea and is fed by a western boundary current flowing to the north at the base of the thermocline. Corresponding to the western boundary currents, the basin circulation of the South China Sea is cyclonic gyres at the surface and in the abyss but an anti-cyclonic gyre at the intermediate depth. The vorticity balance of the gyre circulation is between the vortex stretching and the meridional change of the planetary vorticity.Based on these facts, it is hypothesized that the Luzon Strait transports are determined by the diapycnal mixing inside the entire South China Sea. The South China Sea plays the role of a "mixing mill" that mixes the surface and deep waters to return them to the Luzon Strait at the intermediate depth. The gyre structures are consistent with the Stommel and Arons theory (1960), which suggests that the mixlng-induced circulation inside the South China Sea should be cyclonic gyres at the surface and at the bottom but an anti-cyclonic gyre at the intermediate depth. The simulated gyre circulation at the intermediate depth has been confirmed by the dynamic height calculation based on the Levitns hydrography data.The sandwich transports in the Luzon Strait are consistent with recent hydrographic, al observations.Model results suggest that the Kuroshio tends to form a loop current in the northeastern South China Sea. The simulated Kuroshio Loop Current is generated by the pressure head at the Pacific side of the Luzon Strait and is enhanced by theβ- plane effects. The β- plane appears to be of paramount importance to the South China Sea circulation and to the Luzon Strait translports. Without theβ-plane, the Luzon Strait transports would be greatly reduced and the South China Sea circulation would be complete-ly different.
基金This work was supported by the knowledge Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract Grant No. KZCX2- 205) the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Grand No. 40106002.
文摘A P - vector method is opt'inized using the variational data assimilation technique (VDAT). The absolute geostrophic velocity fields in the vicinity of the Luzon Strait (LS) are calculated, the spatial structures and seasonal variations o{ the absolute geostrophic velocity field are investigated. Our results show that the Kuroshio enters the South China Sea (SCS) in the south and middle of the Luzon Strait and flows out in the north, so the Kuroshio makes a slight clockwise curve in the Luzon Strait, and the curve is strong in winter and weak in summer. During the winter, a westward current appears in the surface, and locates at the west of the Luzon Strait. It is the north part of a cyclonic gyre which exits in the northeast of the SCS; an anti-cyclonic gyre occurs on the intermediate level, and it exits in the northeast of the SCS, and an eastward current exits in the southeast of the anti-cyclonic gyre.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2007CB411800 and 2005CB422300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40921004)
文摘The impact of eddies on the Kuroshio Current in the Luzon Strait (LS) area is investigated by using the sea surface height anomaly (SSHA) satellite observation data and the sea surface height (SSH) assimilation data. The influence of the eddies on the mean current depends upon the type of eddies and their relative position. The mean current is enhanced (weakened) as the cyclonic (anticyclonic) eddy becomes slightly far from it, whereas it is weakened (enhanced) as the cyclonic (anticyclonic) eddy moves near or within the position of the mean current; this is explained as the eddy-induced meridional velocity and geostrophic flow relationship. The anticyclonic (cyclonic) eddy can increase (decrease) the mean meridional flow due to superimposition of the eddy-induced meridional flow when the eddy is within the region of the mean current. However, when the eddy is slightly far from the mean current region, the anticyclonic (cyclonic) eddy tends to decrease (increase) the zonal gradient of the SSH, which thus results in weakening (strengthening) of the mean current in the LS region.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 40676007 and 40520140073the Major State Basic Research Program of China under contract No.2007CB816003.
文摘One hundred and ninety-one Argos satellite-tracked drifters deployed at the Luzon Strait in winter during 1991 to 2004 were analyzed to understand the near surface current in northern South China Sea (SCS). Several major track patterns of these drifters have been found. There are:(1)shelf slope landing way (SLW); (2)deep basin way (DBW);(3) weak loop current pattern;(4) northward movement directly driven by the Kuroshio. These observations show the effects of the basin scale gyre circulation, mesoscale eddies and the Kuroshio on the drifters'ovement.
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41806019)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LY18D060004)+3 种基金the National Programme on Global Change and Air-Sea Interaction(No.GASI-IPOVAI-04)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41976028,41806219,and 41706193)the Project of State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics,Second Institute of Oceanography(No.SOEDZZ1805)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFD0901305),and in part by the Startup Foundation for Introducing Talent of NUIST.
文摘Using satellite remote sensing data and hydrological observation data,this study investigated the cold water in the lee of the Batanes Islands in the Luzon Strait.The formation of cold water in climate is mainly due to the geostrophic heat advection on the east and west sides of the Batanes Islands:the Kuroshio separates into two branches on the east and west sides of the Batanes Islands.These two branches cause two warm tongues by transferring heat from low latitudes to mid-latitudes,and then the two warm tongues lead to the formation of the relatively cold water in the lee of the Batanes Islands.Further study shows that the cold water range has obvious seasonal and inter-annual variations.Except for August,the seasonal variation of the cold water range is caused by the interaction of geostrophic heat advection and net surface heat flux,whereas the low temperature in August in the lee of the Batanes Islands is caused by the island wake effect.The inter-annual of the cold water range is related to the difference in the meridional velocity between the east and west sides of the Batanes Islands,and the correlation coefficient can reach−0.68 at the 95%confidence level.
基金The National Key Research and Development Program of China under contract No.2016YFA0601201the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 91858202,91958203,41730533 and 41776003。
文摘This study presents a Lagrangian view of upper water exchanges across the Luzon Strait based on the finite-time Lyapunov exponents(FTLE)fields computed from the surface geostrophic current.The Lagrangian coherent structures(LCSs)extracted from the FTLE fields well identify the typical flow patterns and eddy activities around the Luzon Strait.In addition,they reveal the intricate transport paths and fluid domains,which are validated by the tracks of satellite-tracked surface drifters and cannot be visually recognized in the velocity maps.The FTLE fields indicate that there are mainly four types of transport patterns near the Luzon Strait;among them,the Kuroshio northward-flowing"leaping"pattern and the clockwise rotating"looping"pattern occur more frequently than the"leaking"pattern of the direct Kuroshio branch into the SCS and the"outflowing"pattern from the SCS to the Pacific.The eddy shedding events of the Kuroshio at the Luzon Strait are further analyzed,and the importance of considering LCSs in estimating transport by eddies is highlighted.The anticyclonic eddy(ACE)shedding cases reveal that ACEs mainly originate from the looping paths of Kuroshio and thus could effectively trap the Kuroshio water before eddy detachments.LCSs provide useful information to predict the positions of the upstream waters that finally enter the ACEs.In contrast,LCS snapshots indicate that during the formation of cyclonic eddies(CEs),most CEs are not connected with the pathways of Kuroshio water.Hence,the contribution of CEs to the surface water exchanges from the Pacific into the SCS is tiny.
基金The Foundation of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association under contract No.DY135-E2-2-02the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 9142820641976028 and 41806019。
文摘An inverse reduced-gravity model is used to simulate the deep South China Sea(SCS)circulation.A set of experiments are conducted using this model to study the influence of the Luzon overflow through the two inlets on the deep circulation in the northern SCS.Model results suggest that the relative contribution of these inlets largely depends on the magnitude of the input transport of the overflow,but the northern inlet is more efficient than the southern inlet in driving the deep circulation in the northern SCS.When all of the Luzon overflow occurs through the northern inlet the deep circulation in the northern SCS is enhanced.Conversely,when all of the Luzon overflow occurs through the southern inlet the circulation in the northern SCS is weakened.A Lagrangian trajectory model is also developed and applied to these cases.The Lagrangian results indicate that the location of the Luzon overflow likely has impacts upon the sediment transport into the northern SCS.
基金The Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China under contract No.2017A030310592the Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography,South China Sea Institute of Oceanology,Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract No.LTO1709the Key Program of Bureau Director of State Oceanic Administration,P.R.China under contract No.180104
文摘This paper reports the distribution of natural radionuclides of 224, 223Ra in the surface water and stratified waters of the Luzon Strait and its adjacent waters during the cruises of September 2015 and May 2016. To understand the impact of the Fukushima nuclear accident, the artificial radionuclide 137Cs in the waters was also analyzed. The results showed that the activities of 224, 223Ra and 137Cs were all within the natural radioactive background levels of the marine environment in the South China Sea. 224Ra had a higher activity level in the water of the north South China Sea to the west of the Luzon Strait, and a lower activity level in the oceanic Philippine Sea to the east. The137Cs activity had no obvious spatial trends. Based on the vertical trends of 224Ra, 137Cs, and water temperature and salinity at three stations(LS3, LS5 and LS8), the distinct characteristics of the activity levels and gradients of224Ra and 137Cs among the tropical surface water, subsurface water and mid-deep water were revealed. Typhoon Rainbow event reversed the overall circulation of the Luzon Strait and its adjacent area. A huge amount of western Pacific water characterized by low 224Ra activities flooded into the South China Sea, reducing the activity level of224Ra in the waters. However, there were no significant differences of 137Cs activity between the West Pacific and the north South China Sea, and ocean current changes had no effect on the 137Cs activity levels of the water bodies.
文摘Based on direct current measurements from two separated cruises in October 2008-January 2009 and July-August 2009, we obtained a valuable deep current observation of the Luzon Strait (LS). Rectified wavelet power spectra analysis (RWPSA) and the geostrophic current calculation are used to study the deep current. We find that the deep current differs in different seasons. The current is strongest in autumn (October-November) and weaker in summer (July-August) and in winter (December-January). The cyclonic and anti-cyclonic meander with different subtidal current directions plays an important role in the seasonal difference of the deep current in the LS. The observed seasonal difference of the deep current in the LS is connected with the deep current observed at the western boundary of the northern Philippine Basin and is also linked with the overflow near the central Bashi Channel and Luzon Trough. The RWPSA of the long observation suggests the dominant periods of 8 d, 19 d in the deep current. The dynamical cause of the resulting velocity distribution at 1850 and 1760 m is the pressure field and bottom topography steering. The observed deep current agrees well with the geostrophic current calculation.
基金The Ministry of Science and Technology of China (National Key Program for Developing Basic Science) undercontract No. 2007CB411803the National 863 High-tech Program under contract No. 2008AA09A402.
文摘The Luzon Strait is the main impact pathway of the Kuroshio on the circulation in South China Sea (SCS). Based on the analysis of the 1997–2007 altimeter data and 2005–2006 output data from a high resolution global HYCOM model, the total Luzon Strait Transport (LST) has remarkable subseasonal oscillations with a typical period of 90 to 120 days, and an average value of 1.9 Sv into SCS. Further spectrum analysis shows that the temporal variability of the LST at different depth is remarkable different. In the upper layer (0–300 m), westward inflow has significant seasonal and subseasonal variability. In the bottom layer (below 1 200 m), eastward outflow exhibits remarkable seasonal variability, while subseasonal variability is also clear. In the intermediate layer, the westward inflow is slightly bigger than the eastward outflow, and both of them have obvious seasonal and subseasonal variability. Because the seasonal variation of westward inflow and eastward outflow is opposite, the total transport of intermediate layer exhibits significant 50–150 days variation, without obvious seasonal signals. The westward Rossby waves with a period of 90 to 120 days in the Western Pacific have very clear correlationship with the Luzon Strait Transport, this indicates that the interaction between these westward Rossby waves and Kuroshio might be the possible mechanism of the subseasonal variation of the LST.
文摘Using the hydrographic data obtained from two sectional observations crossing the Luzon strait in the summer of 1994 and in the winter of 1998, the volume transport through this strait is calculated. It is found that in winter the volume transport (4.45×106 m3/s) is far larger than that in the summer (2.0 ×106 m3/s), respectively being about equal to 15.0% and 6.9% of the Kuroshio.And the paths of water in and out of the section of the strait vary distinctly with the season. In summer, the water flows in and out of the South China Sea (SCS) three times: that is, the inlet passages almost appear on the southern sides of the three deep troughs,the outlet passages are all located on the northern sides of the troughs,and the in-out volume transports through the channel are not lower than 4.0×106 m3/s. The highest velocity (>80 cm/s) and the largest entering water capacity (6.6×106 m3/s) all occur in the Balintang Channel. Except for the north outlet passage in the section, all the higher velocities over 10 cm/s are mainly distributed on the layer above 500 m. In winter,the water flows in and out of the strait two times:the southern sides of the second and third deep troughs are the main passages of the Kuroshio water running into the SCS,while the whole section of the first deep trough and the bottom section of the second deep trough are the outlet passages.The higher velocities over 10 cm/s are almost distributed on the layer above 300 m. Numerical calculation shows that the northern side of the third trough may be the outlet passage.
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Project of CAS (No KZCX2-YW-214,the NSFC (No 40806010)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No 403603)
文摘The Luzon Strait is the only deep channel that connects the South China Sea(SCS) with the Pacific.The transport through the Luzon Strait is an important process influencing the circulation,heat and water budgets of the SCS.Early observations have suggested that water enters the SCS in winter but water inflow or outflow in summer is quite controversial.On the basis of hydrographic measurements from CTD along 120° E in the Luzon Strait during the period from September 18 to 20 in 2006,the characteristics of temperature,salinity and density distributions are analyzed.The velocity and volume transport through the Luzon Strait are calculated using the method of dynamic calculation.The major observed results show that water exchanges are mainly from the Pacific to the South China Sea in the upper layer,and the flow is relatively weak and eastward in the deeper layer.The net volume transport of the Luzon Strait during the observation period is westward,amounts to about 3.25 Sv.This result is consistent with historical observations.
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nos.KZCX1-YW-12-01KZCX2-YW-BR-04)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.40876007,40806006)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (No.2008AA09A402)
文摘We deployed two ADCP mooring systems west of the Luzon Strait in August 2008,and measured the upper ocean currents at high frequency.Two typhoons passed over the moorings during approximately one-month observation period.Using ADCP observations,satellite wind and heat flux measurements,and high-resolution model assimilation products,we studied the response of the upper ocean to typhoons.The first typhoon,Nuri,passed over one of the moorings,resulting in strong Ekman divergence and significant surface cooling.The cooling of surface water lagged the typhoon wind forcing about one day and lasted about five days.The second typhoon,Sinlaku,moved northward east of the Luzon Strait,and did not directly impact currents near the observation regions.Sinlaku increased anomalous surface water transport exchange across the Luzon Strait,which modulated the surface layer current of the Kuroshio.
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nos.KZCX1-YW-12 and KZCX2-YW-201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 90411013)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (No.2007AA092201)
文摘Eddies are frequently observed in the northeastern South China Sea(SCS).However,there have been few studies on vertical structure and temporal-spatial evolution of these eddies.We analyzed the seasonal Luzon Warm Eddy(LWE) based on Argo float data and the merged data products of satellite altimeters of Topex/Poseidon,Jason-1 and European Research Satellites.The analysis shows that the LWE extends vertically to more than 500 m water depth,with a higher temperature anomaly of 5°C and lower salinity anomaly of 0.5 near the thermocline.The current speeds of the LWE are stronger in its uppermost 200 m,with a maximum speed of 0.6 m/s.Sometimes the LWE incorporates mixed waters from the Kuroshio Current and the SCS,and thus has higher thermohaline characteristics than local marine waters.Time series of eddy kinematic parameters show that the radii and shape of the LWE vary during propagation,and its eddy kinetic energy follows a normal distribution.In addition,we used the empirical orthogonal function(EOF) here to analyze seasonal characteristics of the LWE.The results suggest that the LWE generally forms in July,intensifies in August and September,separates from the coast of Luzon in October and propagates westward,and weakens in December and disappears in February.The LWE's westward migration is approximately along 19°N latitude from northwest of Luzon to southeast of Hainan,with a mean speed of 6.6 cm/s.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.40906004,40776005 and 40890153)National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (2008AA09A402)Polar Science Foundation of China (20080206)
文摘Based on field observations carried out in August, 2008, we obtained a set of data on velocity, hydrography, and hydrochemistry in the Luzon Strait, with which the velocity structure of the area, especially in deep channels, was analyzed, and the material fluxes, including water, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients were calculated. The results indicate that a net eastward water flux of 7.0 Sv occurred through the Luzon Strait. The deep layer flux in the southern part, through the deep channel, was westward with a value of 1.9 Sv, which confirms that deep Pacific water flows into the South China Sea via the deep passage in the Luzon Strait. Accordingly, the net flux of dissolved oxygen was 13.2×105 mol/s, and the values for dissolved inorganic nitrogen, phosphate and silicate were 4.6×104 mol/s, 2.4×103 mol/s, and 8.9×104 mol/s, respectively. Detailed descriptions of these material fluxes in the upper layer, the upper-intermediate layer, the lower-intermediate layer, and the deep layer through the Luzon Strait are discussed. These results and interpretations highlight the importance of material exchanges between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
基金Supported by the Major State Basic Research Program (No. G1999043810) Open Laboratory for Tropical Marine Environmental Dynamics (LED)+2 种基金 South China Sea Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences and the NSFC (No. 40306004).
文摘A P-vector method was optimized using variational data assimilation technique, with which the vertical structures and seasonal variations of zonal velocities and transports were investigated. The results showed that westward and eastward flowes occur in the Luzon Strait in the same period in a year. However the net volume transport is westward. In the upper level (0m -500m),the westward flow exits in the middle and south of the Luzon Strait, and the eastward flow exits in the north. There are two centers of westward flow and one center of eastward flow. In the middle of the Luzon Strait, westward and eastward flowes appear alternately in vertical direction. The westward flow strengthens in winter and weakens in summer. The net volume transport is strong in winter (5.53 Sv) but weak in summer (0.29 Sv). Except in summer, the volume transport in the upper level accounts for more than half of the total volume transport (0m bottom). In summer, the net volume transport in the upper level is eastward (1.01 Sv), but westward underneath.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2015CB954004 and2013CB956204)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41276006U1405233 and 41023002)
文摘A double index(DI), which is made up of two sub-indices, is proposed to describe the spatial patterns of the Kuroshio intrusion and mesoscale eddies west to the Luzon Strait, based on satellite altimeter data. The area-integrated negative and positive geostrophic vorticities are defined as the Kuroshio warm eddy index(KWI) and the Kuroshio cold eddy index(KCI),respectively. Three typical spatial patterns are identified by the DI: the Kuroshio warm eddy path(KWEP), the Kuroshio cold eddy path(KCEP), and the leaking path. The primary features of the DI and three patterns are further investigated and compared with previous indices. The effects of the integrated area and the algorithm of the integration are investigated in detail. In general, the DI can overcome the problem of previously used indices in which the positive and negative geostrophic vorticities cancel each other out. Thus, the proportions of missing and misjudged events are greatly reduced using the DI.The DI, as compared with previously used indices, can better distinguish the paths of the Kuroshio intrusion and can be used for further research.
