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Journal Article
Spatial-temporal characteristics of the oceanic bottom mixed layer in the South China Sea
2023
Overview
The oceanic bottom mixed layer (BML) plays an important role in transporting mass, heat, and momentum between the ocean interior and the bottom boundary. However, the spatial-temporal characteristics of the BML in the South China Sea (SCS) is not well understood. Using 514 full-depth temperature and salinity profiles collected during the time period from 2004 to 2018 and two particularly deployed hydrographic moorings, the temporal and spatial variations of the BML have been analyzed. The results show that the BML in the SCS exhibits significant inhomogeneity, with thickness and stability varying across different regions. Specifically, the BML is relatively thin and stable over the continental shelf and deep-sea regions, while it is thicker and less stable over the northern continental slope. The mean, median, and one standard deviation values of BML thickness over the entire SCS were found to be 73 m, 56 m, and 55 m, respectively. Further analysis reveals that energetic high-frequency dynamic processes, coupled with steep bottom topography, contribute to strong tidal dissipation and vertical mixing near the bottom over the continental slope, resulting in thicker BMLs. Conversely, dynamic processes in the deep ocean are less energetic and low-frequency, the topography is relatively smooth, and tidal dissipation and bottom vertical mixing are weaker, leading to a thinner BML. These findings enhance our understanding of the BML dynamics in the SCS and other marginal seas and provide insights to improve parameterizations of physical processes in ocean models.
