| Indication of size distribution of suspended particulate matter for sediment transport in the South Yellow Sea | |
| Li, Wenjian1,3; Wang, Zhenyan1,2,3,4; Huang, Haijun1,2,3,4 | |
| 2020-04-05 | |
| Source Publication | ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
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| ISSN | 0272-7714 |
| Volume | 235Pages:11 |
| Corresponding Author | Wang, Zhenyan(zywang@qdio.ac.cn) |
| Abstract | The Yellow Sea is a key area for studying source-to-sink sediment transport systems in East China shelf seas. However, the sediment transport and dispersal patterns in the Yellow Sea are not fully understood because of the significant seasonal variation in ocean circulation. In this study, we identify the ocean circulation patterns in the South Yellow Sea based on temperature, salinity and depth data collected from 52 hydrographic stations during the winter of 2016. The mass concentrations and particle size distributions of suspended particulate matter are also determined to decipher the sediment transport pattern in the South Yellow Sea. The results show that particles from the Yellow Sea Coastal Current and Shandong Peninsula Coastal Current display a bimodal size distribution, with peaks at approximately 2.5 mu m and 32-64 mu m, while particles from the Yellow Sea Warm Current and residual Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass display a trimodal size distribution, with peaks at 2.5 mu m, 32-64 mu m and 391 mu m. The fine and medium particles (<256 mu m) are mainly inorganic particles, while the coarse particles (>256 mu m) include organic materials. The peak at 391 mu m is dominated by organic particles and reflects the influence of the Yellow Sea Warm Current in the surface layer. The Yellow Sea Warm Current enhances the nutrient and temperature conditions in the South Yellow Sea, which facilitates phytoplankton growth under appropriate light conditions. The content of inorganic particles with sizes of 64-159 mu m decreases sharply in the central South Yellow Sea, which reflects the transport of suspended particulate matter from the southern study area to the central Yellow Sea mud area. The synthesized evidence suggests that the Yellow Sea Warm Current, as the main driving force, transports particles from the Jiangsu coast or the Changjiang River into the central Yellow Sea mud area in winter. |
| Keyword | South yellow sea Suspended particulate matter Particle size distribution Yellow sea warm current Central yellow sea mud |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106619 |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| Funding Project | National Natural Science Foundation[41476045] ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[XDA19060401] ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[XDA23050502] ; Science and Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program of China[2017FY100802] ; NSFC Open Research Cruise (Cruise) - Shiptime Sharing Project of the NSFC[NORC2016-02] |
| WOS Research Area | Marine & Freshwater Biology ; Oceanography |
| WOS Subject | Marine & Freshwater Biology ; Oceanography |
| WOS ID | WOS:000527915700025 |
| Publisher | ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.qdio.ac.cn/handle/337002/167239 |
| Collection | 海洋地质与环境重点实验室 |
| Corresponding Author | Wang, Zhenyan |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Oceanol, CAS Key Lab Marine Geol & Environm, Qingdao 266071, Peoples R China 2.Qingdao Natl Lab Marine Sci & Technol, Lab Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao 266071, Peoples R China 3.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China 4.Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Ocean Megasci, Qingdao 266071, Peoples R China |
| First Author Affilication | Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Corresponding Author Affilication | Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Li, Wenjian,Wang, Zhenyan,Huang, Haijun. Indication of size distribution of suspended particulate matter for sediment transport in the South Yellow Sea[J]. ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE,2020,235:11. |
| APA | Li, Wenjian,Wang, Zhenyan,&Huang, Haijun.(2020).Indication of size distribution of suspended particulate matter for sediment transport in the South Yellow Sea.ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE,235,11. |
| MLA | Li, Wenjian,et al."Indication of size distribution of suspended particulate matter for sediment transport in the South Yellow Sea".ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE 235(2020):11. |
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