Chao Ma

Chao Ma

Associate Professor of Physical Oceanography
Research on vertical structure and origin of eddies in Kuroshio-Oyashio Extension region featured image

Research on vertical structure and origin of eddies in Kuroshio-Oyashio Extension region

As a ubiquitous motion phenomenon in the ocean, mesoscale eddies play a key role in the transport and distribution of global heat, salinity, energy and marine biochemical …

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On the Vertical Structure of Mesoscale Eddies in the Kuroshio-Oyashio Extension

Mesoscale eddies are swirling motions with a radius ranging from several tens to a hundred of kilometers. The mesoscale eddies can cause strong vertical displacement of isopycnals, …

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Hengkai YAO
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Asymmetric vertical structure of mesoscale eddies in the Kuroshio Extension region

The Kuroshio Extension (KE) region in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean is one of the most eddy-energetic regions of the global ocean. In the past decades, much has been investigated …

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Vertical structure of mesoscale eddy energy in the Kuroshio Extension region

The Kuroshio Extension (KE) region is the key area in mid-latitude ocean-atmosphere interaction where mesoscale eddies achieve their largest activity. The eddy-mean flow …

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