Role of the mixed layer depth in the sea surface temperature variability in the Kuroshio Extension region
| A02-K5. Role of the mixed layer depth in the sea surface temperature variability in the Kuroshio Extension region | |
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| PI | Tomoki TOZUKA*(Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo) |
[Doctral degree: *Oceanography]
Near the ocean surface, there exists a mixed layer with uniform temperature. Since heat, freshwater, and momentum are exchanged in the mixed layer, it plays an important role in air-sea interaction. The mixed layer depth varies significantly both in space and time in the Kuroshio Extension region as shown in Figure 1. In this study, we examine the role of the mixed layer depth in the sea surface temperature variability in the Kuroshio Extension region using outputs from a high-resolution ocean general circulation model called OFES.
Fig. 1: Climatological mixed layer depth for January simulated by a high-resolution OGCM (OFES).
