Analysis of characteristics and mechanism of current system on the west coast of Guangdong of China in summer

摘要: On the basis of data drifting bottles' tracks and current measured in anchored stations, as well temperature salinity observed cruise investigations coastal ADCP AVHRR surface sea (SST) on western coast Guangdong, synthetic results analysis showed that currents west mouth Zhujiang River were mainly westward summer, which constituted north branch cyclonic gyre east Qiongzhou Straits. Part its water flowed into Beibu Gulf through The pattern was not identical with traditional system Straits winter eastward summer. summertime's always westward, maybe temporarily turning northeast only when southwest wind strong. important characteristics analyzed their mechanisms also explained.