Numerical Simulation of Oceanic Elements at East Asian Coastal Oceans from May to August in 1998 by using a Coupled Regional Ocean-Atmosphere Model
区域海气耦合模式对1998年5～8月东亚近海海况的模拟研究

The oceanic elements at East Asian coastal oceans from May to August in 1998 are simulated by using a coupled regional ocean-atmosphere model developed in this Paper. The Kuroshio current and the large-scale anticyclonic vortex to its right are simulated by this coupled model. The simulated surface currents of the SCS which are greatly influenced by the monsoon are also basically consistent with the reality. The sudden increase of SST and the northward expending process of warm water region accompanied with the onset of summer monsoon are fairly modeled by the coupled model. This is a new way to study the issues of regional climate change and regional air-sea interaction.