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Chlorophyll Variations Over Coastal Area of China Due to Typhoon Rananim Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences Vol. 47 (04), April, 2018, pp. 804-811 Chlorophyll variations over coastal area of China due to typhoon Rananim Gui Feng & M. V. Subrahmanyam* Department of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China 316022 *[E.Mail [email protected]] Received 12 August 2016; revised 12 September 2016 Typhoon winds cause a disturbance over sea surface water in the right side of typhoon where divergence occurred, which leads to upwelling and chlorophyll maximum found after typhoon landfall. Ekman transport at the surface was computed during the typhoon period. Upwelling can be observed through lower SST and Ekman transport at the surface over the coast, and chlorophyll maximum found after typhoon landfall. This study also compared MODIS and SeaWiFS satellite data and also the chlorophyll maximum area. The chlorophyll area decreased 3% and 5.9% while typhoon passing and after landfall area increased 13% and 76% in SeaWiFS and MODIS data respectively. [Key words: chlorophyll, SST, upwelling, Ekman transport, MODIS, SeaWiFS] Introduction runoff, entrainment of riverine-mixing, Integrated Due to its unique and complex geographical Primary Production are also affected by typhoons environment, China becomes a country which has a when passing and landfall25,26,27,28&29. It is well known high frequency of natural disasters and severe that, ocean phytoplankton production (primate influence over coastal area. Since typhoon causes production) plays a considerable role in the severe damage, meteorologists and oceanographers ecosystem. Primary production can be indexed by have studied on the cause and influence of typhoon chlorophyll concentration. The spatial and temporal for a long time. Typhoon will cause strong air-sea variation patterns of Chlorophyll were quite diverse; interaction1,2&3, which has an obvious influence on however detailed information on Chlorophyll cooling of sea surface temperature (SST). SST variations in the subsurface was lacking25. Typhoon cooling can be highly related to the ocean’s surface can impact the ocean surface leading to improve the condition4,5,6,7,8,9,10&11. Previous studies indicated that, productivity of a certain area of the sea. Typhoon intensity of typhoon is very sensitive to the level of Rananim, which recorded as the strongest typhoon SST12,13&14. Warm waters are the energy source of that landed Zhejiang since 199730, was chosen as a typhoon and prevailing strong wind can cause a case study to identify typhoon induced SST and disturbance on surface water resulting in driving chlorophyll changes over coastal region. Present surface water apart, creating zones of upwelling. article consist typhoon relation to SST cooling and Upwelling events have been largely studied along chlorophyll concentration. The dynamical processes eastern boundary coastal systems all over the world. happening over the coastal area by calculating Ekman Coastal upwelling is a result of horizontal divergence transport and compared with the higher Chlorophyll near the sea surface and manifests itself by the area. We also compared the chlorophyll concentration presence at surface of relatively cold water. When the between two satellites data (MODIS and SeaWiFS) process occurs over a continental shelf, it can have and the escalation of maximum Chlorophyll area over both economic and climatological effects15. the coastal region after typhoon passage. Upwelling brings subsurface cold nutrient-rich water to the surface layer is one of the reason for lower SST Materials and Methods and the passage of typhoon can also results in To understand the effect of typhoon Rananim on chlorophyll enhancement9,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23&24. Particulate ocean surface, the study area is delimitated to organic carbon flux in subsurface waters, suspended 10-35°N; 110-140°E and the study period is set matter concentration, re-suspension and terrestrial between 5th and 13th August, 2004. The following data GUI & SUBRAHMANYAM: CHLOROHYLL VARIATIONS 805 is used for analysis: Oceanographic research need landing Zhejiang, Rananim lowed rapidly and turned more accurate SST provides great advances. Recently to northeast. Satellite microwave radiometers are capable of retrieving SST accurately31. Daily SST data used for Results this study has been acquired from Advanced Figure 1, depicts the variation of SST (contours) Microwave Scanning Radiometer-Earth Observing from AMSR-E SST and wind (vectors) from System (AMSR-E) sensor on NASA's Aqua satellite. QuickScat during the typhoon Rananim period (5-13 Data corresponding to one pass present numerous August, 2004). Over the study area there are gaps in shadow areas, therefore, to increase the coverage, data due to the satellite passes. Over the Northwest composites of both pass are considered, however Pacific, SST is indicating warmer leading to the there are still missing values in every image. formations of low pressure on 6th August, then QuikSCAT winds have been reported to identify intensified on 8th August with decrease in pressure of tropical depressions prior to their detection by other 10 mb when compared with the previous day and the observations32&33. Wind component (u and v) data wind speed increased to 45 knots. On 9th August, low include both on ascending and descending passes has pressure system became typhoon (10 mb decrease in been obtained from QuickSCAT. The composite of pressure and 10 knots increase in wind speed). both passes data has been extrapolated to one degree Typhoon following warm temperature, however after for better visualisation and to ensure the variations typhoon passing temperature decreased of 1°C and during typhoon. The most typical optical sensors used cooler temperatures persisting. On 10th August in the SeaWiFS sensor and Moderate Resolution Rananim intensified (15 mb decrease in pressure with Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor are used 15 knots increase in wind speed when compared with for Chlorophyll survey with Global Algorithms34,35&36. the previous day) and moving towards China coast. The Weekly chlorophyll concentration data has been Along the typhoon track, there are obvious low obtained from MODIS Aqua and SeaWiFS used for temperatures found from 10th August. Typhoon is this analysis and also compare the chlorophyll data moving over warmer surfaces with higher intensity of especially after the typhoon landfall. TRMM/TMI winds, upwelling is happening which is leading to rainfall data used to confirm the water discharge from cold wake and lower SST patches can be observed the river stream to coastal waters which can relate to after typhoon passes. Low temperature area (of the chlorophyll boom. 28.9°C) formed immediately when typhoon passed. Typhoon Rananim began with a tropical Moreover, the temperature remains low for a couple disturbance on northwest Pacific on 5th August 2004. of days. On 11th August peak intensity (950 mb It turned to a tropical low pressure in the morning of pressure with 80 knots wind speed) of the typhoon is 8th August (decrease in pressure to 990 mb and wind observed and cool wake (decrease in temperature of speed of 45 knots). Under the influence of southwest 1.15°C) observed after passing. Peak intensity wind flow, it moved to northeast and enhanced by the persisted on 12th August with 3°C cool wake is rather good condition of the atmosphere environment. visible. Rananim landfall on 12th August with strong Finally, the tropical cyclone formed n the evening as winds, however cooler waters persisted on 13th what we called Rananim. On the next day, Rananim August after landfall also. The areas are obtaining turned to north direction and enhanced to be a strong lower temperature waters due to entrainment or tropical cyclone. On 9th August, Rananim turned to upwelling. It takes few days for the temperature to northwest direction and came near Taiwan (pressure recover to normal SST. decreased to 980 mb and wind speed increased to 55 SeaWiFS and MODIS Aqua-Weekly Ocean Colour knots). Rananim became strong enough to be a data of Chlorophyll concentration has chosen for the typhoon. On 10th August, the pressure decreased to study area and study period of 4th to 20th August 2004. 965 mb and wind speed increased to 70 knots. On 11th Weekly chlorophyll figures depict before typhoon, August, pressure decreased to 950 mb with 80 knots during typhoon and after typhoon landfall are in the winds speed and the strength of typhoon Rananim figure 3. From the three weekly figures it is clearly reached a peak. On the evening of 12th August, with observe that chlorophyll concentrations are higher the peak intensity, Rananim landed at Zhejiang along the shore except during the typhoon for both. province with heavy rainfall and strong winds. After Figure 3a and d reveals the chlorophyll concentration 806 INDIAN J. MAR. SCI., VOL. 47, NO. 04, APRIL 2018 Aug Aug Aug 5 6 7 Aug Aug Aug 8 9 10 Aug Aug Aug 11 12 13 Fig. 1 — Variation of AMSR-E SST (shaded) and QuickScat wind (vectors) during the typhoon Rananim before typhoon, indicating higher concentration is 12thAugust, however a low chlorophyll concentration resulted from the previous typhoon. When typhoon is obvious during the typhoon due to strong winds landed on 12thAugust 2004 over Zhejiang province entrain the sub-surface water. Chlorophyll figures 3b and e, chlorophyll concentration decreased concentration enriched after typhoon passed, which significantly. However, figures 3c and f reveals the can be observed in the figure 3 c and f.
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