Abstract: Numerical simulation is performed using a high-resolution ocean general circulation model to investigate seasonal variations of the Kuroshio transport. The simulated velocity profiles of the Kuroshio agree surprisingly ...

Abstract: A general ocean circulation model is used to analyze seasonal variations in the Guinea Dome and Angola Dome regions. The cold Guinea Dome develops from June through September due to active divergence of heat transport. The ...

Abstract: Using various observational data, the seasonal cycle of the tropical Pacific is investigated, suggesting the existence of an ?annual El Niño?Southern Oscillation (ENSO).? A positive sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) ...

Abstract: Using various observational data, the seasonal cycle of the tropical Pacific is investigated, suggesting the existence of an ?annual El Niño?Southern Oscillation (ENSO).? A positive sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) ...

Abstract: The properties of a new equation governing the evolution of planetary eddies larger than the radius of deformation are numerically investigated. Two types of dynamical balances showing remarkable solitary behavior are ...

Abstract: We examine the steady state response in the equatorial regions of a nonlinear, one-active-layer, reduced-gravity shallow water ocean model with meridional boundaries that is driven by uniform wind forcing. When the wind ...

Abstract: We examine the relevance to Jupiter's atmosphere of the solitary vortices favored at scales intermediate to those of the quasi-geostrophic (QG) and planetary-geostrophic motions. Horizontal divergence plays a crucial role ...

Abstract: Using outputs of a high-resolution ocean general circulation model, upper-ocean heat content budget and mixed layer heat budget are analyzed to investigate the reason for the 1988?89 decadal warming event in the northern ...

Abstract: Using outputs of a high-resolution ocean general circulation model, upper-ocean heat content budget and mixed layer heat budget are analyzed to investigate the reason for the 1988?89 decadal warming event in the northern ...

Abstract: The bimodality of the Kuroshio path south of Japan is presented from a new viewpoint of direct interaction of current with local coastal geometry. By solving the barotropic quasi-geostrophic equation in a channel with ...