Salinity Decrease and the Transport in the South Sea of Korea in Summer

여름철 남해의 저염화와 수송양

  • Cho, Yang-Ki (Department of Oceanography, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Kuh (Department of Oceanography, Seoul National University) ;
  • Rho, Hong-Kil (Department of Fishing Technology, Jeju National University)
  • Published : 1995.03.01

Abstract

The salinity data taken by Fishery Research Development Agency were analyzed to investigate the salinity decrease in the South Sea of Korea in summer. Decrease of depth-averaged salinity in June and August can not be accounted for the input of river discharge and rainfall. The low salinity water in the Cheju Strait is the only possible source for the decrease of salinities in the South Sea. A box model of the salt conservation shows that the transport in the Cheju Strait is 0.5-0.6${\times}$10$\^$6/ ㎥/sec (mean velocity is 10-13 cm/sec) which is 31-36% of the transport in the western channel of Korea Strait and the transport in the section between Cheju island and Tsushima island is 0.9-1.4${\times}$10$\^$6/ ㎥/sec when the transport in the western channel of the Korea Strait is 1.4-2.0${\times}$10$\^$6/ ㎥/sec.

국립수산진흥원이 관측한 염분자료를 분석하여 여름철 남해의 저염화 현상을 규명하였다. 6월과 8월에 남해 전 수심의 저염화는 강수량과 강물의 유입으로는 설명될 수 없고, 주위 해역 중 유일하게 저염수가 존재하는 제주해협 서편 해역 저염수의 유입으로만 설명이 가능하다. 염보존 Box 모델의 결과에 의하면, 대한해협 서수도의 수송량을 1.4-2.0$\times$$10^{6}$ ㎥/sec이라고 할 때, 이 수송량의 31-36% 정도인 0.5-0.6$\times$$10^{6}$ ㎥/sec(평균유속은 10-13cm/sec)의 수송량이 제주해협을 경유하여 남해로 유입되고, 나머지는 제주도와 대마도 사이로 유입된다.

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