Seasonal distribution and relationship of water mass and suspended load in North Yellow Sea

Zhen Li; Xianwen Bao; Yongzhi Wang; Na Li; Lulu Qiao

doi:10.1007/s00343-009-9174-3

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Seasonal distribution and relationship of water mass and suspended load in North Yellow Sea

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- Seasonal distribution and relationship of water mass and suspended load in North Yellow Sea
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 27, Issue 4, Pages: 907-918(2009)
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  College of Physical Environment Oceanography Ocean University of China
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-009-9174-3
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- Online First：04 December 2009，
  
  Published：2009
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Li, Z., Bao, X., Wang, Y. et al. Seasonal distribution and relationship of water mass and suspended load in North Yellow Sea., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 27, 907–918 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-009-9174-3
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Li, Z., Bao, X., Wang, Y. et al. Seasonal distribution and relationship of water mass and suspended load in North Yellow Sea., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 27, 907–918 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-009-9174-3 DOI：

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Abstract

The concentration of suspended load can be determined by its linear relationship to turbidity. Our results present the basic distribution of suspended load in North Yellow Sea. In summer

the suspended load concentration is high along the coast and low in the center of the sea. There are four regions of high concentration in the surface layer: Penglai and Chengshantou along the north of the Shandong Peninsula

and the coastal areas of Lüshun and Changshan Islands. There is a 2 mg/L contour at 124°E that separates the North Yellow Sea from regions of lower concentrations in the open sea to the west. And there is a 2 mg/L contour at 124°E that separates the North Yellow Sea from regions of lower concentrations in the open sea to the west. The distribution features in the 10 m and bottom layer are similar to the surface layer

however

the suspended load concentration declines in the 10 m layer while it increases in the bottom layer. And in the bottom layer there is a low suspended load concentration water mass at the region south of 38°N and east of 123°E extending to the southeast. In general

the lowest suspended load concentration in a vertical profile is at a depth of 10 to 20 m

the highest suspended load concentration is in the bottom near Chengshantou area. In winter

the distribution of suspended load is similar to summer

but the average concentrations are three times higher. There are two tongue-shaped high suspended load concentration belt

one occurring from surface to seafloor

extends to the north near Chengshantou and the other invades north to south along the east margin of Dalian Bay. They separate the low suspended load concentration water masses in the center of North Yellow Sea into east and west parts. Vertical distribution is quite uniform in the whole North Yellow Sea because of the cooling effect and strong northeast winds. The distribution of suspended load has a very close relationship to the current circulation and wind-induced waves in the North Yellow Sea. Because of this

we have been able to show for the first time that the distribution of suspended load can be used to identify water masses.

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