On the Variations of the Kuroshio Path South of Japan
Yoshihiko Sekine
Institute of Oceanography, Faculty of Bioresources, Mie University.
1515 Kamihamachou, Tsu, Mie 514-8507 Japan
Kuroshio south of Japan has a bimodal path characteristics between large meander path (LMP) and non-large meander path (nLMP). Firstly, the time variation in the path pattern of the Kuroshio is studied by use of nine observed distances of the main Kuroshio axis from Japanese coast (Fig. 1a), which is estimated from the main Kuroshio path shown in the Prompt Report of Oceanographic Condition published by Hydrographic Department of Maritime Safety Agency of Japan.