Abstract
The daily and monthly-mean characteristics of cold water patches (CWPs) off the Jiangsu coast in 35 a of 1982–2016 are examined based on advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) data. Most of the CWPs are found to occur in the warm and hot months (May–September), with some CWPs in the cool and cold months (October–April). The average radius and intensity of the monthly-mean CWPs are about 81 km and 0.6°C, respectively. The average difference in the sea surface temperature (SST) between the centers of the CWPs and the nearshore is about 2.0°C. The correlation analysis between the CWPs, winds and tides indicates that most of the CWPs occurred during the southerly winds, with some CWPs occurring during the northerly winds. The average intensity of the CWPs during spring tides is slightly stronger than that during neap tides in the warm and hot months, and the difference is very small in the cool and cold months.
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