Interannual variability of thermal state of the cold subsurface layer in the Okhotsk Sea

Long-term variability of the cold subsurface water (CSW) in the Okhotsk Sea is analyzed on the base of all available oceanographic data collected in March through August of 1946-2015 (total 65,742 stations). The Integral Heat Content (IHC) is calculated for each station and average annual IHC anomal...

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Main Authors: Vladimir A. Luchin, Vladimir I. Matveev
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Published: Transactions of the Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography 2016-12-01
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description Long-term variability of the cold subsurface water (CSW) in the Okhotsk Sea is analyzed on the base of all available oceanographic data collected in March through August of 1946-2015 (total 65,742 stations). The Integral Heat Content (IHC) is calculated for each station and average annual IHC anomalies of the cold subsurface water are determined by month and by 2-degree grid. The IHC anomaly series are analyzed using the EOF analysis. Cycles with period of approximately 30 years are revealed in the variations of the subsurface layer heat content. Thus, in the 1946-1950, its temperature decreased, but it grew since 2009-2010 to 2015. The warming of CSW was also observed in the 1951-1964 and 1978-1994, while the cooling was in the 1965-1977 and 1995-2008. Based on this criterion, the CSW thermal condition in certain years is classified as «extremely cold» in 2001, as «cold» in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2012, as «normal» in 1946, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, as «warm» in 1948, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1974, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2015, and as «extremely warm» in 1963. Statistically significant correlation is found between changes of the CSW thermal conditions and long-term variations of atmosphere and ocean climate indices, as well as local patterns of the atmosphere-ice-ocean interaction in the Okhotsk Sea and adjacent onshore and offshore areas of Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
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spelling doaj-art-083882e6b2d64a8db2b5f88dca5aaba22025-08-20T03:39:48ZrusTransactions of the Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and OceanographyИзвестия ТИНРО1606-99192658-55102016-12-01187420521610.26428/1606-9919-2016-187-205-216155Interannual variability of thermal state of the cold subsurface layer in the Okhotsk SeaVladimir A. Luchin0Vladimir I. Matveev1Тихоокеанский океанологический институт им. В.И. Ильичева ДВО РАНТихоокеанский научно-исследовательский рыбохозяйственный центрLong-term variability of the cold subsurface water (CSW) in the Okhotsk Sea is analyzed on the base of all available oceanographic data collected in March through August of 1946-2015 (total 65,742 stations). The Integral Heat Content (IHC) is calculated for each station and average annual IHC anomalies of the cold subsurface water are determined by month and by 2-degree grid. The IHC anomaly series are analyzed using the EOF analysis. Cycles with period of approximately 30 years are revealed in the variations of the subsurface layer heat content. Thus, in the 1946-1950, its temperature decreased, but it grew since 2009-2010 to 2015. The warming of CSW was also observed in the 1951-1964 and 1978-1994, while the cooling was in the 1965-1977 and 1995-2008. Based on this criterion, the CSW thermal condition in certain years is classified as «extremely cold» in 2001, as «cold» in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2012, as «normal» in 1946, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, as «warm» in 1948, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1974, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2015, and as «extremely warm» in 1963. Statistically significant correlation is found between changes of the CSW thermal conditions and long-term variations of atmosphere and ocean climate indices, as well as local patterns of the atmosphere-ice-ocean interaction in the Okhotsk Sea and adjacent onshore and offshore areas of Asia and the Pacific Ocean.https://izvestiya.tinro-center.ru/jour/article/view/155«холодные» годы«нормальные» годы«теплые» годыokhotsk seaoceanographic observationseawater temperatureeof analysislong-term variabilitycold yearnormal yearwarm yearcorrelation analysis
spellingShingle Vladimir A. Luchin
Vladimir I. Matveev
Interannual variability of thermal state of the cold subsurface layer in the Okhotsk Sea
Известия ТИНРО
«холодные» годы
«нормальные» годы
«теплые» годы
okhotsk sea
oceanographic observation
seawater temperature
eof analysis
long-term variability
cold year
normal year
warm year
correlation analysis
title Interannual variability of thermal state of the cold subsurface layer in the Okhotsk Sea
title_full Interannual variability of thermal state of the cold subsurface layer in the Okhotsk Sea
title_fullStr Interannual variability of thermal state of the cold subsurface layer in the Okhotsk Sea
title_full_unstemmed Interannual variability of thermal state of the cold subsurface layer in the Okhotsk Sea
title_short Interannual variability of thermal state of the cold subsurface layer in the Okhotsk Sea
title_sort interannual variability of thermal state of the cold subsurface layer in the okhotsk sea
topic «холодные» годы
«нормальные» годы
«теплые» годы
okhotsk sea
oceanographic observation
seawater temperature
eof analysis
long-term variability
cold year
normal year
warm year
correlation analysis
url https://izvestiya.tinro-center.ru/jour/article/view/155
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