naa a22 4500 510753868 CHVBK 20180411083115.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s13131-013-0327-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s13131-013-0327-z Climatology and seasonal variability of the Mindanao Undercurrent based on OFES data [Elektronische Daten] [Caixia Wang, Jian Lan, Gang Wang] The simulation of an ocean general circulation model for the earth simulator (OFES) is transformed to an isopycnal coordinate to investigate the spatial structure and seasonal variability of the Mindanao Undercurrent (MUC). The results show that (1) potential density surfaces, σ θ =26.5 and σ θ =27.5, can be chosen to encompass the MUC layer. Southern Pacific tropical water (SPTW), Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) and high potential density water (HPDW) constitute the MUC. (2) Climatologically, the MUC exists in the form of dual-core. In some months, the dual-core structure changes to a single-core structure. (3) Choosing section at 8°N for calculating the transport of the MUC transport is reliable. Potential density constraint provides a good method for calculating the transport of the MUC. (4) The annual mean transport of the MUC is 8.34×106 m3/s and varies considerably with seasons: stronger in late spring and weaker in winter. The Chinese Society of Oceanography and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013 Mindanao Undercurrent nationallicence southern Pacific tropical water nationallicence Antarctic intermediate water nationallicence Wang Caixia College of Physical and Environment Oceanography, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, China aut Lan Jian College of Physical and Environment Oceanography, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, China aut Wang Gang College of Physical and Environment Oceanography, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, China aut Acta Oceanologica Sinica Springer Berlin Heidelberg 32/7(2013-07-01), 14-20 0253-505X 32:7<14 2013 32 13131 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13131-013-0327-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13131-013-0327-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wang Caixia College of Physical and Environment Oceanography, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lan Jian College of Physical and Environment Oceanography, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wang Gang College of Physical and Environment Oceanography, Ocean University of China, 266100, Qingdao, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Acta Oceanologica Sinica Springer Berlin Heidelberg 32/7(2013-07-01), 14-20 0253-505X 32:7<14 2013 32 13131 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer